NORTH Wales Assembly Member, Mark Isherwood, has called for a Welsh Government Statement on cardiac screening in young people.

Mr Isherwood’s call comes a week after he spoke ata CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Assembly event to highlight tragic heart conditions affecting the young.

Speaking in this week’s Business Statement, Mr Isherwood, said: “The Minister may be aware that, last week, Cardiac Risk in the Young, or CRY, held an event in the Assembly at which I had the privilege of speaking. We heard that at least 12 fit and healthy young people aged between 14 and 35 die every week across the UK from previously undiagnosed heart defects, and 80 per cent of them will have had no prior symptoms. I was able to welcome bereaved families from across Wales who have been affected by this, and referred to the recent sudden collapse of Bolton Wanderers’ midfielder Fabrice Muamba, highlighting the need to screen young people against sudden cardiac death.

SHADOW Housing Minister and North Wales Assembly Member, Mark Isherwood, has welcomed efforts by the Welsh Government to bring empty homes back into use - following the lead set by the UK Government.

Responding to the Statement by the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Huw Lewis, on Empty Homes, Mr Isherwood commended the fact that 954 properties were brought back into use in 2010-11, but spoke of the need to maximise the number of households housed and turn as many empty houses into full homes as possible as part of the solution to tackling the housing supply crisis.