Delyth Jewell: 2. How is the Welsh Government working to engage young people in decisions relating to tackling the climate emergency? OQ58684
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Trefnydd. This week, as you've alluded to, world leaders are in Egypt for COP27, to discuss how the world can avoid disaster. They do so against the backdrop of warnings from the UN that the planet is on track towards being an unlivable world, and still those leaders fail to do what's necessary to save our future. That future is the inheritance that we will give to young people,...
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, I'd like to ask for a statement outlining the Welsh Government's position on restricting the sale of fireworks, please. We've just had bonfire night, and as with every year, countless animals have been desperately frightened by the noises and the flashes of fireworks not just on one night, but the three, four or five nights surrounding bonfire night as well. Classic FM had put on...
Delyth Jewell: This statement is very timely as COP27 happens in Egypt, as we’ve just heard. This morning, I met young people as part of Youth COP Cymru, which is arranged by Size of Wales, and it's clear to me that reducing carbon emissions is a priority for them in order to prevent the appalling predictions from coming about. Earlier this year, the Environmental Audit Committee in Westminster...
Delyth Jewell: Diolch, Llywydd. This debate is about the responsibility we hold for the actions we take and the reverberations of that responsibility as they stretch and swell across the globe. It is a debate about the impact of our actions, the consequences that our consumption habits have on people and places on the other side of our planet, and it is a debate about choices—the choices we all have,...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone who's participated in this valuable and important debate this evening.
Delyth Jewell: This was an incredibly timely debate. WWF have brought out a report today that warned that deforestation in the Amazon is accelerating to the point of no return, so I really do welcome everyone's enthusiasm for this debate. Janet, you helped us to visualise on the map of Wales the impact of our consumption habits. I'm happy to confirm that we would support the Conservative amendment. Thank...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Mabon. That Martin Luther King quote says it all, and thank you for setting out how the agricultural sector can be part of the solution to this situation.
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Jenny, for setting out the contrast between the 'nice to have' habits that we have and the threat to life itself in many places, and talking about the changes we all need to make through our diets. Heledd's contribution, I think, was really important in contextualising this in the context of global solidarity, talking about the Guarani people and the cultures at risk because of our...
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, greater horseshoe bats are amongst the rarest in the whole of the UK, and they're protected under legislation, including the Environment Act 2021. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 also places a duty on the Welsh Government to maintain and enhance a biodiverse natural environment. I know that the Welsh Government can't comment on planning issues, but the reason...
Delyth Jewell: Thank you for the statement, Minister. Many of us were concerned and disgusted to hear earlier this year—and we’ve already heard the figures—how many instances of untreated sewage being dumped into Welsh watercourses there were. Now, as we’ve already heard, these numbers do not include the unpermitted storm overflows, or the overflows that are not monitored by water companies. So, do...
Delyth Jewell: Minister, the final point I wanted to make was actually about what you were just saying at the end of your response to Janet. The really tricky, difficult issues about people flushing things that they shouldn’t be flushing down the toilet, leading to disgusting things that shouldn’t be in our waterways getting into our waterways, increased risks of flooding, all these different things—....
Delyth Jewell: 5. How does the Welsh Government act to secure the rights of workers who work in the night-time economy? OQ58716
Delyth Jewell: 2. Will the Minister provide an update on ambulance waiting times in South Wales East? OQ58685
Delyth Jewell: Thank you, Minister. When I was walking to the train last night, after the Senedd had finished, I was acutely aware that some of the walkways are a bit lonely, and it was dark, and I decided to take a slightly longer route, risking missing a train, because it would feel safer with more people around. The national survey for Wales has found that women don't feel as safe as men when it's dark....
Delyth Jewell: Thank you for that response, Minister.
Delyth Jewell: Minister, nearly every week, there are questions relating to the unacceptable delays that patients face while waiting for ambulances, and every delay risks people's lives. I've been contacted by a constituent who witnessed one such delay in Abergavenny earlier this month. The constituent was in a wedding anniversary party and someone present became very unwell and fell unconscious. The...
Delyth Jewell: 6. What assessment has the First Minister made of how the UK Government's autumn statement will affect communities in Wales? OQ58765
Delyth Jewell: Thank you for that. Communities across Wales are already suffering. After 12 years of austerity, vital services are in no position to face further cuts. I think that honesty is crucial in politics, so it must be underlined clearly that it is the Government in Westminster that is at fault for the seriousness of this situation, and the fact that they deny this and instead blame the worldwide...
Delyth Jewell: Trefnydd, the Cymru team have succeeded in uniting our nation, and newspapers across the world are telling our story. Even The Washington Post has run an article on the team and the inimitable Dafydd Iwan's 'Yma o Hyd'. It is, though, a testament of shame to FIFA that the tournament is happening in Qatar. I'm proud that the Cymru team have been so open in sharing Wales's values with the...
