Mandy Jones: Thank you, Presiding Officer, and a happy new year.
Mandy Jones: Cabinet Secretary, I'm impressed by the progress being made on the Menai Science Park, and I look forward to this great facility being open for business as soon as possible. Now, I do recall the techniums from the Assembly before last, where you built it but they didn't come. Can you reassure my constituents that this wonderful facility will indeed bring the business, jobs and innovation that...
Mandy Jones: 4. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on animal welfare in Wales? OAQ51554
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Cabinet Secretary, RSPCA Cymru believes that an animal abuse register would act as a deterrent for individuals who may otherwise have committed acts of cruelty, and could also help to prevent the suffering of other animals from reoffenders. Will the Welsh Government consider an animal abuse register?
Mandy Jones: Will you take an intervention on this, please?
Mandy Jones: From what I gather, we're talking about the drug Sativex, which I fully endorse. I'll stand with you on this one. When you talk about—this is an unknown intervention from me; I'm new, okay. When you talk about smoking cannabis, it isn't just smoking cannabis as you would smoke a cigarette.
Mandy Jones: I'm really, really sorry. There are other drugs out there that are cannabis based, like cannabis oil and all those cannabinoids and—.
Mandy Jones: Thank you so much. It's not just about smoking.
Mandy Jones: 6. Will the Commissioner make a statement on public engagement in the North Wales region? OAQ51616
Mandy Jones: Diolch, Commissioner. Commissioner, I was quoted in the press on my return as an Assembly Member as saying that, generally, people in north Wales think that the Welsh Assembly should not exist. [Interruption.] Calm down. This view is expressed by many constituents on different campaign trails. Now I am here, I can see first-hand the impact that the Assembly has on the lives of the people who...
Mandy Jones: Will the Leader of the House make a statement on superfast broadband speeds across the North Wales region?
Mandy Jones: 6. Will the First Minister make a statement on the treatment of chronic conditions in North Wales? OAQ51648
Mandy Jones: Thank you. First Minister, most of the community-based services for chronic conditions are still only available on week days, and there is a need to better co-ordinate the work of the different staff groups and teams that care for patients with chronic conditions. What effort is the Welsh Government making to address these problems?
Mandy Jones: Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on school reorganisation in North Wales?
Mandy Jones: 7. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the agri-food sector in North Wales? OAQ51751
Mandy Jones: Thank you for your answer. Cabinet Secretary, according to the latest statistics, only 5 per cent of Welsh lamb is consumed in Wales. What is the Welsh Government doing to promote Welsh lamb in Wales and the wider UK?
Mandy Jones: Can I intervene, please? What's the difference between a customs union and the free trade area?
Mandy Jones: Will the First Minister make a statement on the protection of endangered species in Wales?
Mandy Jones: 13. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on economic development in the North Wales region? OAQ51847
Mandy Jones: Thank you for that answer. Cabinet Secretary, at the weekend, the gap between the richest and poorest in the UK was highlighted, where the poor relation of the UK was west Wales. I've been looking into the relative prosperity of my region, and I find a large gap of around £50 per week in average earnings between those living there and those living and working in South Wales Central. What...