David Melding: I call the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Mick Antoniw.
David Melding: I call the Minister to reply.
David Melding: And the Minister to reply to the debate.
David Melding: Thank you, Minister. The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? I do not think that there is an objection. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
David Melding: Now, in accordance with Standing Order 12.18, I will suspend the meeting before we proceed to voting time.
David Melding: 3. What measures are in place to help Welsh exporters transition to the new terms of trade with the European Union's single market? OQ56182
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David Melding: I was a bit quick off the mark.
David Melding: Thank you for that answer. I'm particularly concerned about small and medium-sized enterprises that export, or have done, into the single market in the past. These SMEs are often sector leaders, they're highly innovative—some of our best businesses—and also have great potential for growth. But now, many of them, to get through the thicket of certification and other bureaucracy, which is...
David Melding: Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This year, we are called to be a light in the darkness, and at 8 p.m. to light a candle and display it carefully. The Senedd will be lit purple to mark the memorial. To be a light in the darkness, we are called to remember those who were murdered for who they were and stand against hatred and prejudice today. As a Senedd, it is our duty to ensure that all...
David Melding: First Minister, this is a very important area, and I've been very impressed by the food co-operatives that established food clubs whereby members for a modest fee get access to a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. But also, they're given the chance to improve their cooking skills if that is required, and indeed, when the pandemic is over and we can meet socially again, meet to share...
David Melding: Minister, I think we need to acknowledge that this review also indicates that there are significant parts of the NHS that still find it difficult to enable informed consent to be given at the level that it has to be if we're going to have the best quality services, and the need for women to feel fully informed to make decisions about their care is really paramount. Also, patient involvement...
David Melding: 1. What measures are in place to promote small-scale renewable energy generation in Wales? OQ56225
David Melding: 6. What action is the Welsh Government taking to protect the housing industry during the COVID-19 lockdown? OQ56224
David Melding: Thank you for that answer, Minister. This is an area, I think, that has cross-party support and is also very popular with community groups. Small-scale hydro and solar, in particular, are popular, and evermore viable with better storage through improved batteries. I just wonder if, therefore, for our targets of 2030, we should be even more ambitious in setting that proportion of energy we...
David Melding: Thank you for that answer, Minister. I'm deeply concerned about the SME sector, which is reliant on the sort of housing improvement that can often be easily postponed, especially in a time of great instability. So, I wonder what you're doing in terms of providing assistance. And also how are specific schemes, like the Self Build Wales scheme, which is looking to encourage people to build...
David Melding: I think you'll be relieved to hear I'm not going to speak to all 31 of the recommendations. Can I just highlight a few that I particularly want to pick out? The first one I want to start with is that we should celebrate our bilingual nationhood more, in terms of what we do in the artistic world, and that there is too sharp a binary divide between English and Welsh language events, and...
David Melding: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I so move. I speak as a user and a supporter of the National Library of Wales. And can I also remind everyone here that the Conservative group in the Senedd has deposited its archive in the national library? I do hope the other political parties will do this as well, because the preservation of our political memories is as important as the preservation of...
David Melding: 5. Will the Counsel General make a statement on Welsh Government efforts to consolidate Welsh law in the fifth Senedd? OQ56271
David Melding: 6. Will the Counsel General make a statement on efforts to improve the quality and scope of commentary on Welsh law during the fifth Senedd? OQ56272
