6. Legislative Consent Motion on the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:23 pm on 2 July 2019.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 4:23, 2 July 2019

Diolch, Llywydd. Just to very much welcome this LCM and restate what the committee said in its report, that we do believe that the LCM is the appropriate way of taking these measures forward as they relate to Wales. And can I say as Chair, Llywydd, that I very much welcome the ability to include those questions on sexual orientation and gender identity on a voluntary basis, as the Minister said? Because it's obviously very important that people in minorities in terms of their sexual orientation and gender identity have services delivered appropriate to their needs, and that greater degree of information that will be available to service providers is very significant and entirely in keeping with, I believe, the equality policy and the view on equality that this Assembly and this Welsh Government takes.