Suzy Davies: Will you take an intervention?
Suzy Davies: Would you take an intervention? I'm just curious—one of the things that came up in the course of deciding on this Bill was whether 16 and 17-year-olds might like some education through the school system about the political system, and so forth, rather than party politics. Do you have a view about whether that's better dealt with in a Bill like this, or within the Government's own local...
Suzy Davies: First Minister, the economic action plan states that, 'Good quality jobs and regions that are attractive places in which to live, work and invest, will provide people with a reason to remain or return to work and live in communities where the Welsh language thrives'. Good education, of course, underpins this ambition, and, while these statements seem aimed at young people who are already in...
Suzy Davies: Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Just briefly, then, we're not finished on top trumps with ironworks—I'm going to raise you all with Neath ironworks. But I do it very specifically, because, of course, there's no mention of co-production in the prospectus itself, but it does refer to community stewardship, and I really hope that you will look on the Neath and Dulais valleys as good...
Suzy Davies: Will the First Minister make a statement on emergency services in South Wales West?
Suzy Davies: Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Yesterday was Restart a Heart Day. I'm sure you've been anticipating this question. The health Secretary's out-of-hospital cardiac arrest plan can only go so far, and as far as I can tell from speaking to the relevant charities across Wales, there is still resistance among your officials to include emergency life-saving skills, not just cardiopulmonary resuscitation,...
Suzy Davies: Thank you. I was anticipating your answer as well, as it happens. I expect we'll be back here before the Donaldson curriculum is finalised, because I think there is space—this is not the same as, 'Can I bring falconry on to the curriculum?', this is about life-saving skills. And there's a demand for it to be mandatory on the curriculum, as far as I can tell, so perhaps we'll return to it. ...
Suzy Davies: No, no.
Suzy Davies: But not ALN.
Suzy Davies: I'm grateful for that answer, actually. I'm pleased to hear that the work's being done on the bullying guidance there, which I hope will be as broad as possible and include bullying for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender—and a whole range of other factors that we've spoken about here before. I was grateful to the Minister for confirming my understanding that the pay rise for...
Suzy Davies: That's fine.
Suzy Davies: Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Yes, it's always easy, isn't it, to make yourself try and look better just because another Government might be doing worse than they used to. That does not disguise the fact that you are still producing the poorest health results across the UK. Can I thank everyone who took part in this debate, please? I'm sorry I'm not going to have time to respond to it all, because...
Suzy Davies: Leader of the house, I've argued before, of course, that our and Welsh Government's due regard for children's rights in our policy and legislation needs to be extended to public bodies, really, in order for the effect of what we do here to be felt locally. I don't think a three-page web consultation, as we've seen with Swansea Council recently on a school closure—which might be suitable...
Suzy Davies: Leader of the house, this is the fifth time of asking, so I'm hoping I will get somewhere this time. We were promised an update on regulations that might affect local authorities and Natural Resources Wales's powers, with regard to regulating woodchip storage sites, and the fires that ensue from that. It's obviously been a big issue, not just for my region, but other regions as well. So, if...
Suzy Davies: Thank you for the statement. I was just using the technology now to see what the Welsh word for ‘spoilt’ is, because, as Assembly Members, we are spoilt with the services that are available to us here and how we can take full advantage of them to help us in our work and to work in both languages during our business hours. When I saw the title of the statement, I had thought that the...
Suzy Davies: Thank you.
Suzy Davies: The next item is item 6, a statement by the Minister for Environment on Wales's recycling performance, building the foundations of a circular economy. I call on the Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn.
Suzy Davies: Finally, Joyce Watson.
Suzy Davies: Thank you very much, Minister.
Suzy Davies: We turn now to item 7, which is a debate on probation service reform. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, Alun Davies.
