Andrew RT Davies: Will the Minister make a statement on bus services in South Wales Central?
Andrew RT Davies: Organiser, could I have several statements, please? The first is in relation to the cystic fibrosis unit at Llandough hospital. I appreciate that there's a business case that has gone into the health Minister from the health board, but speaking to local practitioners in the cystic fibrosis unit there, there is concern that progress isn't as speedy as it should be. There's been great work...
Andrew RT Davies: Will the First Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's plans to improve education standards across South Wales Central?
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. It is good to hear from the Plaid Cymru benches that the Conservatives in Westminster are taking action on the environment and I hope that the Minister will listen to the complaints this morning about the delay in her putting her own proposals forward. But, in talking about delays, I really do want to ask the Cabinet Secretary if she could indicate...
Andrew RT Davies: You must agree, Minister, that that is completely unacceptable, 12 months on from when it was first announced that the Government was minded to instruct the developer to undertake an environmental impact assessment. We're 4 months on from when the then First Minister sent me a letter indicating that a decision would be taken by the end of November last year. Residents and Members of this...
Andrew RT Davies: That seems to be the reply I get time and time again on many issues that I put before the Minister: 'I will write to you' or 'We will make a decision in the fullness of time' or 'in due course'. What is the fullness of time? Nearly 13 months on now on this particular issue. If you look at the department in particular, the 'Brexit and our land' consultation has moved on now into the summer...
Andrew RT Davies: Minister, I think we all agree with the aspirations for greater tree planting here in Wales. The forestry sector, actually, over the last couple of years, has been hugely successful, and when we look at the outcomes—especially financial outcomes—from some of the participants here, they give optimism for the future. But the successive targets that Welsh Government have set for tree...
Andrew RT Davies: Deputy Minister, I'd be grateful if you could clarify for me how much progress you are making in actually getting to the decision about the environmental impact assessment that is required for the Barry biomass boiler. It is an obligation that you were minded to support. Obligations play both ways—both placed by planning authorities on developers, but where Government has obviously...
Andrew RT Davies: I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate, especially as the principal speaker from our benches opened the debate in such an eloquent way, highlighting the challenges that many of the schools across Wales face. I don't underestimate the challenges that the Cabinet Secretary/Minister now, sorry, faces in the budget discussions that she faces within Government. But, it is a fact...
Andrew RT Davies: I will gladly take the intervention.
Andrew RT Davies: It is true. In fact, the current First Minister when he was finance Minister acknowledged that, he did. One thing we all know is: Wales, if it went independent, would be seriously underfunded. We achieve far greater results by being part of the United Kingdom, as the population shows time and time again. [Interruption.]—I've taken one intervention, I'd like to make some progress in my...
Andrew RT Davies: Will you take an intervention?
Andrew RT Davies: Will the Minister confirm the timing of any future Welsh agricultural bill during this Assembly term?
Andrew RT Davies: It is a fact, obviously, that the people of Wales voted to leave the European Union, and I very much hope the Welsh Government will respect the referendum result. But, if you do consider a people's vote as an option—and I, for one, do not—what analysis has the Welsh Government made of the time it would take to instigate a people's vote? I've heard figures of six, 12, 18 months. Surely,...
Andrew RT Davies: Organiser, can I seek two statements off you, please, one building on the answer that you've given to Mike Hedges around the pensions situation with public sector workers and, in particular, the lobby that was held this afternoon by the teaching unions? They were very clear that they believed a commitment had come in January to you as a Welsh Government about the money to meet the pension...
Andrew RT Davies: 6. Will the Minister make a statement regarding future bids for major sports events? OAQ53501
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you, Minister, for that answer. Wales has been relatively successful over recent years in bidding for a whole host of events, from golf to the ocean-going races out here in Cardiff Bay, to major footballing events. One of the blips, though, was the previous Minister's decision not to continue a bid for the Commonwealth Games. I wonder whether you've had a chance to make an assessment as...
Andrew RT Davies: 4. Does the Commission have any plans to establish a permanent commemoration for Assembly Members who have died whilst in post? OAQ53502
Andrew RT Davies: Thank you for that answer, Presiding Officer. I look forward to having a look on the website. I was unaware that there was a policy, so I look forward to seeing that. But I do think that that is a piece of architecture that we are missing on the Assembly estate. Thankfully, not many Members have died in post, but over the years four or five at least, I do believe, have passed away in post,...
Andrew RT Davies: 1. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the Welsh Rugby Union in light of reports of a major overhaul of the professional game in Wales? 284
