I call for a Welsh Government statement on ovarian cancer awareness in Wales. Last Wednesday, I hosted, opened and chaired the online Wales ovarian cancer awareness meeting, organised by Target Ovarian Cancer and the National Federation of Women's Institutes Wales, which discussed the subtle signs of ovarian cancer and the need for a public awareness campaign in Wales. We heard that over 300 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year in Wales, that the earlier ovarian cancer is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat, and that, prior to the coronavirus pandemic, only 37 per cent of women with ovarian cancer in Wales were diagnosed at an early stage. We also heard that 'it's vital that women are aware of the symptoms if ovarian cancer is to be diagnosed early.' In Wales, only 15 per cent of women would make an urgent GP appointment if they were to experience the symptom of persistent bloating, and this needs to change. 

We, therefore, need to hear from the Welsh Government what steps are being taken by the Welsh Government to improve recognition of symptoms of ovarian cancer among general practitioners, and increase the number of referrals; what steps the Welsh Government are taking to encourage women who have symptoms of ovarian cancer to contact their GP following the easing of coronavirus restrictions; whether the Minister has considered the need for an ovarian cancer national symptom awareness campaign in Wales; and, without a viable screening process to detect ovarian cancer, what steps are being taken by the Welsh Government to address the lack of symptom awareness in Wales. I call for a statement accordingly.