Former Labour MS for Vale of Clwyd
Well, thank you. And they've just kicked off, so I'll be quick. [Laughter.] Llywydd, I joined this fledgling institution 22 years ago as the first-ever representative for the Vale of Clwyd in Wales's National Assembly. Back then, we were limited to debating stimulating secondary legislation, such as the Beef Bones (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations, the Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) Order,...
—the Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations. Now, as important as those were, they are the stuff of very few election manifestos. So, in 1999, the Assembly was the new kid on the block; it was the new institution still proving its worth, and even its right to exist, and something we must continue to prove ourselves worthy of each and every day. So, anyone who knows me...
We move on to item 22, which is the short debate, and I now move to today's short debate to ask Mark Isherwood to speak on the topic he has chosen—Mark Isherwood.
Former Labour MS for Vale of Clwyd
Entered the Senedd on 6 May 1999
Left the Senedd on 29 April 2021
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