A Welsh Government minister has been reprimanded by the Senedd's presiding officer after calling a female opposition member's comments 'hysterical.' Lee Waters MS, the deputy climate change minister, used the word as he was questioned by Natasha Asghar MS, the Welsh Conservative member for South Wales East, on transport policy on Wednesday November 23.
Presiding Officer Elin Jones told him hysterical was an "inappropriate" word and there was a long history of it being "used by men to demean women. Llanelli MS Mr Waters has since apologised, saying: "I completely understand the point, have reflected and apologised."
Ms Asghar had challenged Mr Waters over his support for speed cameras and road charges. When she asked him why he had told ITV's Sharp End that there could be more 50mph speed zones introduced in Wales, Mr Waters replied: "Well, I do enjoy the post-match analysis of my interviews; it's always very good to get feedback, and, again, from tabloid newspaper editors.
