2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:35 pm on 23 March 2021.

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Photo of Bethan Sayed Bethan Sayed Plaid Cymru 2:35, 23 March 2021

I've got a request for two statements today. Today, Siyanda Mngaza faces an appeal hearing to challenge the sentence she is currently serving for grievous bodily harm. Siyanda was a 4 ft 2 in, 20-year-old black disabled woman and was attacked by three people whilst camping in Brecon. Two of her attackers were men twice her age, and despite telling officers at the time that she was racially attacked, police admitted in court that her allegations of assault were not investigated. As Camilla Mngaza fights for her daughter's right to justice today, what will your Government do to ensure that young women of colour, like Siyanda, are protected from racism and hostility here in Wales? Please can we have a statement on your actions in this area?

The motherhood penalty, unpaid care, data bias—all terms that relate to the exacerbated imbalance that the pandemic has placed on women. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has confirmed that he's only collecting data split by gender on redundancies where individuals access the ReAct scheme. Can I please have a written statement from the economy Minister regarding the collection of disaggregated data on unemployment in light of the impact of COVID restrictions on parenting and work?