NEW CARERS' CHAMPION FOR WALES

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That this House congratulates the Welsh Assembly Government on the appointment of the first Carers Champion for Wales; welcomes this initiative as the first of its kind in the UK and anywhere in the world; notes that this is a ministerial appointment within Government and will have cross-cutting responsibilities across all departments; and calls on the Government to follow this excellent Welsh example and to appoint a similar champion for England to help secure better respite care, respect and recompense for all carers.