Andrew RT Davies: Well, it's interesting that that commitment was made by the Labour health spokesperson at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, so I'm sure that you'll pick up the phone and tell him that that commitment can't be made, considering that they're looking to Wales each time to see what can be delivered at a Westminster level. That was an interesting comment that you made, First Minister,...
Andrew RT Davies: In my first question, First Minister, I asked you to support a commitment that the Labour health spokesperson in Westminster said that Labour would deliver, and you said that was undeliverable. In the second question, I asked you to give a commitment and a road map to wiping out the two-year waits here in the NHS. I've been contacted by a constituent this week, Richard Cooper, who got told...
Andrew RT Davies: Building on the tax powers that you have, finance Minister, are you in a position this afternoon to inform us, for every penny that you might seek to raise, if that was your advice to Cabinet at the budget-setting period, how much extra money would come into the Welsh Government coffers in the 45p and 40p threshold, and, conversely, every penny you might take off, what that would lose to the...
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Presiding Officer. Could I begin by wishing the First Minister well in his convalescence over COVID? Hopefully, he'll be back with us as soon as possible. Leader of the house, Keir Starmer is on record as saying he will not go the world cup in Qatar, and nor will members of his party go to the world cup. I think that's the quote that he's put on the record. You are the only Labour...
Andrew RT Davies: I agree with you that the Welsh Government should be there. I agree that Ministers should be there. But it is a fact that the leader of Welsh Labour, in opposition, is playing to the gallery, in your words, because you've highlighted how he is in opposition and you are in government. One thing that I disagree with the Welsh Government on is—[Interruption.] Well, they're rumbling on the...
Andrew RT Davies: —but it is a fact. It is a fact, it is a fact, it is a fact. But one thing I disagree with is the withdrawal of the Deputy Minister, not going to the Iran v Wales world cup. I think that would be a positive sign—sending a woman to play against a country that ultimately is oppressing women's rights—and what we should be doing is having a Deputy Minister representing the Welsh Government...
Andrew RT Davies: But it is a fact that you have withdrawn the Deputy Minister, who was down to go to that match. As I say, I regret that decision, because I think it would have sent a positive signal about the rights here in Wales and what we want to see replicated around the rest of the globe. We support Welsh Government's participation in promoting Wales on the world cup stage. One thing we do want to...
Andrew RT Davies: Leader of the house, could I seek two statements? One on care workers, due to the Government's announcement back in the spring to make money available to pay the real living wage to care workers here in Wales—a welcome initiative, I might add. I've been approached by various care providers in my own region, but I understand it's similar across the rest of Wales, that this money was...
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Minister. Everyone's supportive of the sentiment today, but you touched on two areas there where you want to increase local procurement—milk and red meat. It is a fact that the processing sectors in both those areas are very limited in Wales. In fact, most of our milk is processed in English dairies. How is the Government going to halt the decline and actually increase investment...
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Presiding Officer. First Minister, it's good to see you back after last week being away with COVID. A timely reminder that, obviously, the virus is still out there and taking people out of their normal day's activities. First Minister, last week—two weeks ago, I should say—the chair of the UK-wide COVID inquiry highlighted that the work that they would be able to undertake...
Andrew RT Davies: It is a matter of public record that those comments are there, that the chair of the UK inquiry did highlight the limitations due to the workload of the UK inquiry. It is a matter of record that, in the same interview or same comments that she was making, she highlighted that if an independent inquiry was to be established here in Wales, she would readily, along with her colleagues, work with...
Andrew RT Davies: The question I put to you, First Minister, was: could you name another organisation that shared your belief that we shouldn't have an independent public inquiry into COVID here in Wales? I notice from your answer that you weren't able to put another organisation's name on the Record of the Senedd. And, please, take as long as you want, because I'm sure that the public will show great interest...
Andrew RT Davies: What assessment has the Minister made of the decline in passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport?
Andrew RT Davies: Minister, will you take an intervention on that?
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Minister. I welcome the pact that you've signed with the various developers. I hear what you say—that there are still negotiations with one developer. As I understand it, part of that agreement was that they would have their remediation plans with you within a month of signing that document. Have you received any of those remediation plans, and if you have, have your officials...
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Presiding Officer. I'd like thank everyone who's participated in the debate this afternoon, and, in particular, the way it set out why we are debating these issues, because of the tragedy that was Grenfell, and the innocence of people who live within many of these properties that are affected by the subsequent fall-out from Grenfell—it's a tragedy for those individuals. And Joel...
Andrew RT Davies: I'll gladly do that.
Andrew RT Davies: That is to be welcomed, but if you talk to the residents just up the road from here, there are wider implications around the orphan buildings that the Minister talks of that the residents themselves, through the Cladiators group and other pressure groups that have emanated out of this campaign, want to see enshrined in Welsh law. I accept the point that Mabon makes that we need Welsh law; we...
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. Leader of the house, one can't not be really upset by reading the reports in The Sunday Times about the activities of police officers in the Gwent force, and in particular in a week when we're highlighting domestic violence and in particular violence against women. It is traumatic, to say the least, that the accusations, shall we say, and the...
Andrew RT Davies: I can say it, leader of the house: I have no confidence in the senior leadership of the Gwent force, whether that be at officer level or whether that be at the police and crime commissioner level. These revelations are horrendous, to say the least. I commend the activities of the police force in alerting people in the area that 33 women a week face domestic violence for fear of their life or...
