Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:14 pm on 19 October 2021.
Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to thank everyone for contributing to this important and significant debate on race. The speakers in the debate this afternoon and, indeed, our minority ethnic communities are telling us that we need to act now to deliver on our vision of a Wales that is anti-racist, where everyone is treated as an equal citizen.
I want to start, in acknowledging the contributions, by thanking you, Altaf Hussain, for your very powerful words and for sharing with us an account of your life, your heritage, your ancestors, sold into slavery, and your life now here and your huge contribution. And I think, as you said, it's how we treat each other, it's an understanding of how we tackle inequality, prejudice and discrimination—it's how we treat each other, how we promote inclusion and diversity, as you say, and how we can learn how to promote those good relations and integration.