Increasing Diversity in Elected Office

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:40 pm on 16 July 2019.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 2:40, 16 July 2019

You may remember, of course, Dame Rosemary Butler's campaign to try and encourage more women into public life, so it's this Assembly as a whole and not just Welsh Government that has something of a good story to tell on at least the beginnings of progress.

I've just come back from the final session of the all-Wales BAME engagement programme, run by Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team Wales. I know that you're a mentor there as well. It's very rewarding for mentors and mentees alike, and showing the early signs of being effective as well. As you know, there are a number of organisations working in this territory now, so can you tell me how you, Deputy Minister, can use your budget to support and promote the particular programmes of those organisations and others like them?