The Impact of Austerity on Equality

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:36 pm on 14 May 2019.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:36, 14 May 2019

Making sure that everyone has access to well-paid jobs or training opportunities is a must, and that certainly applies to people who are disabled, and I think that needs to be a priority for when we're looking for a more equal Wales. I'd be interested to know the Deputy Minister's view of the UK Government's Disability Confident campaign, which helps employers understand that they might actually be missing out on the very best people for their organisation, if all they see is the disability. And we've an excellent champion for this scheme in Swansea—I know some of your frontbench colleagues here will know about Julian John. And you will know, of course, that Swansea is a Disability Confident city. There are over 11,000 employers on the scheme at the moment, but Wales is still under-represented on that. So I'm just wondering if you could share some thoughts on how you think Welsh Government might be able to help employers understand this better, and maybe even commit to making Welsh Government a Disability Confident employer. Thank you.