Darren Millar: It would be grossly irresponsible of any Member of this Senedd to support the imposition of significant restrictions on our constituents when we have not been provided with sufficient evidence to be able to justify them. The Welsh Government has a legal duty, as we heard earlier, to demonstrate that any restrictions that it imposes on the people of Wales are proportionate and necessary, and...
Darren Millar: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on support for residents to reduce energy costs in their homes? OQ55690
Darren Millar: Thank you for that answer, Minister. I recently held a meeting with residents in Llysfaen, which is just outside Colwyn Bay in my Clwyd West constituency. I've corresponded with you on behalf of residents in Llysfaen in the past because there was the potential prospect of a gas mains connection scheme for that community. It's quite an elevated community and very exposed to the elements, so...
Darren Millar: I thought it was a bit uncharitable, actually, some parts of the comments that were just made by the Plaid Cymru spokesperson in respect of the UK Government's action, because, of course, we started this decade with no idea, frankly, of the significant changes that we were going to encounter in the early part of the year. And since the start of the pandemic, I have to say Her Majesty's...
Darren Millar: But the crisis has also, of course, brought to the forefront the importance of our relationship as a union of the United Kingdom, and the pace of the announcements from the UK Government, the financial support, the business support—all of those measures demonstrate the importance that has been placed on dealing with the impact of this crisis in all parts of the UK. We saw a UK Government...
Darren Millar: Thank you, Trefnydd. Trefnydd, can I call for a statement on the evidence on which the Welsh Government took the decision to close places of worship during the firebreak lockdown that will soon be upon us? Many church leaders have been in touch with me to express concerns that they're going to be required to close for a further period from this Friday, and, of course, this follows a period...
Darren Millar: 7. Will the Minister make a statement on the financial support available for those affected by local coronavirus restrictions? OQ55719
Darren Millar: Minister, businesses in Conwy and Denbighshire are literally on their knees, and there are many jobs that rely on those businesses that are now hanging by a thread. It's been almost three weeks since you put Conwy and Denbighshire, along with other parts of north-east Wales, into local lockdown. That means that they already have a wound that is three weeks deeper economically than the wound...
Darren Millar: Thank you for that answer, Minister. It's not just businesses that have borne the brunt of the restrictions that have been imposed across Wales in recent months. We know that the national health service has seen waiting times absolutely balloon in recent months, and of course, in north Wales in particular, we already had the worst waiting times in the country. Can I ask you what specific...
Darren Millar: Will the First Minister make a statement on the scientific advice relating to the restrictions on the sale of non-essential goods in Welsh supermarkets and convenience stores?
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Darren Millar: Thank you, Llywydd. Can I call for two statements from the Welsh Government please, business Minister? The first is in relation to the recent Natural Resources Wales report into their response to flooding last year. You'll know that the report identified some significant shortcomings in the Natural Resources Wales response to the floods that were caused by storms Ciara, Dennis and George. And...
Darren Millar: Thank you, Minister, for your statement and for sharing an advance copy with us. Can I first of all, Deputy Presiding Officer, put on record a tribute to the staff in the NHS in north Wales, who I think have been doing an absolutely sterling job to be able to cope under some very difficult circumstances as a result of the COVID pandemic? It's not always easy, particularly at times like these,...
Darren Millar: Thank you for that answer, First Minister. I think it is important that action is taken to curtail the use of fireworks. There's no doubt in my mind that they've become a more frequent problem, it seems to me, from around the end of Halloween all the way through to the new year. And we know, as Mike Hedges has quite rightly pointed out, that it's not just pets, it's not just livestock,...
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Darren Millar: I move.