Group 1: Gender-neutral language (Amendments 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 16, 21)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:08 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 4:08, 13 March 2019

Thank you, Presiding Officer. I'm grateful to the Member in charge, Llyr Gruffydd, for the detailed amendments he is proposing today, making the final technical changes needed to ensure that the Bill operates effectively. 

I'm glad that this group of amendments finishes the task that Llyr started at Stage 2 by removing gendered terminology from the face of the Bill and ensuring that legislation is gender neutral. I'm looking forward to hearing Members' views on the Bill during the debate today, and I'm grateful for the way in which Llyr Gruffydd has been very collaborative in the way in which he has approached the Bill and I would advise supporting all amendments in this group.