10. Short Debate: Caring for our carers: Securing the recognition, respite and support our carers deserve

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:12 pm on 10 July 2019.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 7:12, 10 July 2019

I just wanted to ask whether you knew that the figures that you quote are correct, because we know that this figure has been quoted for quite some time, and lots of unpaid carers don't actually define themselves as that. So, I was wondering if there was any work that you were doing as a Welsh Government to update yourselves on that. Many of us in this Chamber have raised this debate on numerous occasions—I could cut and paste most of what was said earlier to things we've raised, especially with young carers. So, any progress that you can give today would be very welcome.