Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic People

Plaid Cymru abhors racism in all its forms. We recognise that people from the global majority are structurally disadvantaged, and proactive steps need to be taken to tackle and dismantle this structural racism. In fields such as criminal justice, youth justice, recruitment, progression through education, health care and mental health, minority ethnic groups continue to face unacceptable direct and indirect discrimination.

We support research into the barriers that communities face in accessing healthcare and how to combat these, addressing structural and institutional racial discrimination and Islamophobia where present.

Diversity makes for a richer Wales and can enable communities to be represented and understood. All public facing organisations should consider their recruitment practices to remove these barriers and ensure that they represent various communities and understand their issues and concerns.

We support the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) and will work to ensure it is implemented effectively and measurably.