It was an honour to present the Certificates to disabled people at the Enabling Wales Graduation Ceremony, held in North Wales.
Speaking in the Welsh Conservative Debate on Cross Border Health Services, I referred to problems encountered by constituents after services were pulled back across the border, despite North Wales hospitals not having the capacity, and to the Welsh NHS Confederation statement that the ‘decision making process on each side of the border needs to be more coordinated, coherent and transparent’, adding “We must avoid at all costs a slate curtain in services between these two British Nations.”
Referring to rail service disruption on the Wrexham to Bidston line, caused by leaf fall, I challenged the First Minister over why an achievable timetable that rail customers could depend upon during the Autumn season of high leaf fall was not supported by the Welsh Government.
I wrote to the Public Health Minister regarding public concern over drug taking and anti-social behaviour in Wrexham.
With World Aids Day on December 1st, I called for a Statement by the Health Secretary on HIV/AIDS, where 51% of people diagnosed with HIV last year were diagnosed late, the highest rate in the UK, rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections continue to rise, yet access to sexual health services across Wales continues to deteriorate.
Responding to claims that UK membership of the European Economic Area (EEA) will continue after the UK withdraws from the EU, I told the Counsel General that the UK is party to the EEA agreement only in its capacity as an EU member state.
Speaking on Sight Loss, I called on local authorities and the Assembly to tackle the accessibility obstacles faced by blind and partially sighted people by working with them.
Questioning the Lifelong Learning Minister, I expressed concern that Welsh Government proposals to replace the existing Statement of Special Educational Needs with an Individual Development Plan will enable providers to ration provision.
Following the Welsh Government announcement of its “refreshed” Autism Strategic Action Plan, I expressed concern that the rights of children and adults with autism will not be protected until autism is given its own statutory identity in Wales.
Assembly engagements included British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Reception, Cross Party Groups on Looked After Children, Older People and Ageing, Biodiversity and Tourism, and the CLA Cymru Rural Business event.