David Melding: 8. What measures are being taken to support public transport in Wales during the coronavirus pandemic? OQ55448
David Melding: 8. What measures is the Welsh Government taking to ensure the efficient movement of people and goods at Welsh ports once the Brexit transition ends? OQ55447
David Melding: First Minister, we've seen the great benefit of regional, local and indeed community radio during this crisis, bringing great comfort to many people as they have had to spend so much time at home, with local news and features. And I just wonder if you can do more to use procurement, help with training grants, and also public health messages, and putting as many as possible through these...
David Melding: Deputy Minister, as I understand it, since the ending of the bus hardship fund, the bus emergency scheme is giving a revenue source to bus operators who obviously are dealing with vastly reduced passenger numbers at the moment, both because of the safety requirements, but also the lack of demand for bus services at the moment. But they are vital services for the long-term health of the...
David Melding: Thank you for that answer, Minister. I note that the latest assessment is that freight should not be impaired too greatly and that there is capacity for whether queuing is required, and no doubt you'll want to keep that to a minimum. But we hear little about passenger movements in terms of whether that experience will be made as smooth as possible. We've seen a steady decline for 20 years in...
David Melding: Order. Item 5 is a statement by the First Minister on the legislative programme. Mark Drakeford.
David Melding: Adam Price.
David Melding: I think 'acting' is probably as high as I should go.
David Melding: Mark Reckless.
David Melding: Have I got override on this? Mick, people will think you're putting in an application for his job if you go on any longer. You've been over four minutes. Last sentence.
David Melding: And the final speaker on this, Jenny Rathbone.
David Melding: Thank you very much, First Minister.
David Melding: We now move to topical questions. Before I call the first one, can I just verify that the health Minister is available on Zoom? I can now see him. That's marvellous. To ask the first question, then, of the Minister for Health and Social Services, Janet Finch-Saunders.
David Melding: Quickly now, Janet—I've been very generous.
David Melding: Order, order. Item 16 is the Finance Committee debate: the Welsh Government's spending priorities for the draft budget 2021-22 in light of COVID, and I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion—Llyr Gruffydd.
David Melding: Okay. If we stick to five minutes or thereabouts, I'm going to get everyone in. I've got three more Labour Members who want to come in and I'm very keen to call them. Nick Ramsay.
David Melding: Exemplary timekeeping. Rhun ap Iorwerth.
David Melding: And finally, before I call the Minister—Rhianon Passmore.
David Melding: Rhianon, you're over six minutes, so I think that is a natural conclusion. So, I call the Minister for Finance, Rebecca Evans.
David Melding: Thank you, Minister. Before I call the Chair of the committee, I do have one Member who would like to make a short intervention. Huw Irranca-Davies.
