Social Cohesion

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:30 pm on 12 March 2019.

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Photo of Mick Antoniw Mick Antoniw Labour 1:30, 12 March 2019

First Minister, thank you for that answer. In Wales, we have seen how the Brexit process has accelerated the trend towards a less cohesive and more fragmented society, where intolerance has become normalised, and this growing intolerance is not only aimed at people who have recently made Wales their home, but is increasingly towards anyone who holds a different viewpoint. This trend is deeply worrying for all of us who believe that a fractured society inevitably results in increased influence of those who promote racism and the scapegoating of those on benefits, those with disabilities, the homeless. First Minister, it is vital, whatever the Brexit outcome, we do all we can to reverse this trend. So, I would ask, will the First Minister commit to a Welsh Government campaign to help restore the traditional Welsh values of tolerance, solidarity and inclusivity?