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Questions to the First Minister
This is work that is under way, and it's very important that it is. We know that river pollution, sea pollution, is something that is of real concern to people the length and breadth of Wales, and it certainly is to me. The vision for a reformed Welsh water…
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My Government's determined to improve the health of our rivers. We're funding the west Wales nutrient management boards, which deliver targeted action across the Tywi, Teifi and Cleddau catchments. We're also establishing a new nutrient efficiency and…
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It is an issue that blights many communities and, as I say, communities should not have to bear the consequences of waste crime, and neither should the taxpayer, and we're committed to supporting regulators to pursue those who are responsible: funding Natural…
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In line with the polluter-pays principle, those responsible for illegal activity should bear the costs of the clean-up. That's true for illegal dumping today, as it should be for historic contamination, if I could add, too. We are committed, as a Government…
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We all have worked with Citizens Advice, with CAB, haven't we, and appreciate the work that they do on the ground in all parts of Wales in helping vulnerable people? I advise people to turn to your friends in CAB. Part of the funding that was announced in the…
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The Member is quite right. I have the results here of Age Cymru's 2026 annual survey, and more than half of respondents identified cost-of-living pressures as being the biggest challenge that they face—and for some, it will be a significant challenge. There…
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Supporting people with the cost of living, as we know, is a real priority for this Government. We're ensuring that measures to tackle poverty reflect older people's needs and make support for older people simpler, fairer and also more accessible. Through our…
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Can I pay tribute, Llywydd, to the work that the Member has done in this field in trying to bring in a piece of legislation that would underpin a robust food sector and protect issues relating to food production and nutrition and so on in Wales? We haven't…
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I haven't heard anybody accusing this agriculture Minister, this rural resilience Minister, of kicking any can down the road when it comes to supporting the agriculture sector. I heard nothing but a sigh of relief from a sector that believe that they have a…
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I'm very pleased to have that question. It gives me a chance to explain a little bit about how the group is going to be operating. There are four pillars to that piece of work: one of them is the environment, one is the economy and rural development, there is…
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I am very pleased that significant and early progress has been made on developing our new national food strategy. An expert working group has been formed already, and terms of reference have been published. Plans are also in place to fast-track immediate…
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No attempt to avoid the question. There are, in effect, a number of funds, aren't there, on which a Government can draw to deal with emergencies. What you want to make sure is that those funds themselves are resilient. I absolutely am ready to consider…
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I was pleased, along with the Member, to speak with some of the individuals who were affected by the pretty devasting flooding that they experienced in Monmouth. The Member's right that it is about learning lessons. It's not just about cleaning up; that's the…
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There is, of course, an ongoing programme of works that need to happen, some of them under the auspices of Welsh Government or its agencies, Natural Resources Wales, some that are the responsibility of local authorities. I have no doubt that, as we face the…
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Thank you for the question. I think the world is largely unprepared for the challenges that we face. The question is how can we accelerate our preparedness. You will see in the programme for government today that climate change isn't seen as a priority in and…
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I know the Member agrees with me that the evidence is clear: climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather. We are committed to building stronger, more resilient communities across Wales in that changing context. We're working…
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Let's be positive and concentrate on the things that we agree on. Absolutely, we want to review, and looking at my local government Cabinet Minister, that is something that is happening under this Government, because it's important that people understand and…
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I understand that the leader of the Conservatives wants to replicate policy in England. I'm interested in what works for Wales and it's about what works for council tax payers, Llywydd, and it's what works within the bounds of the finances of Welsh…
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I ask the Member to look again at when they were promising £9 million, and it was very much after that money was made available. And there are principles here about the ability for us to set directions here in Wales. I am familiar with Clwb Cwtsh. I don't…
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Let me, firstly, associate myself very much with the comments as we remember the Gresford disaster, and we send our thoughts to the community, for whom the pain of that day is still felt in many ways. On additional learning needs, I remind the Labour leader…
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What I admire is that somebody would have the bravery to stand up to this Reform group in the Senedd and say, 'I now can see you for what you are.' That is precisely what Sarah Cooper-Lesadd did last week. I firmly believe that, in politics, it is up to all…
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I can look you in the eye every single day of the week and tell you that we have a Government that isn't interested in scoring political points about what is a very, very sensitive issue, and is interested in getting on with finding solutions. Now, we said…
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Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the new leader of Reform in Wales on her election to the role. She is certainly a bold politician. Anybody who says she came into politics because she was impressed by the principles of Nigel Farage certainly has…
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Many of us represent rural areas here, and the health of somebody in a rural part of Wales is as important as somebody in an urban part of Wales. We need to make sure that we have equitable healthcare, but it does mean that a different approach is needed. I'm…
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I will accept that there is a healthcare link there, Llywydd, and I'm being very, very generous. We know that a healthy home, a healthy environment, is important for people's health, so the Member is absolutely right in that respect. On oil heating in…
