Increasing the Diversity of Local Councillors

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 23 January 2019.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 3:02, 23 January 2019

Thank you very much, Minister. People with disabilities are likely to face greater costs when seeking elected office due to their disabilities. Last month, the UK Government launched an interim fund to help with disability-related expenses to encourage and support people to stand in elections. The EnAble fund for elected office will run until 2020 and will cater for candidates for the local and police commissioner elections in England. What consideration has the Minister given to introducing a similar scheme in Wales to empower more people with disabilities to stand for election to represent their communities in Wales, please?