Huw Irranca-Davies: First Minister, thank you for that answer. The reason I raise this question is because, shockingly, it was reported last week, and I quote, that 'there is no evidence to show that the UK Conservative Government’s multibillion-pound test and trace programme to combat COVID-19 in England contributed to a reduction in coronavirus infection levels.' But worse still, First Minister, the Chair of...
Huw Irranca-Davies: 1. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers regarding the constitutional implications of the UK Government's proposals for the shared prosperity fund? OQ56434
Huw Irranca-Davies: I thank the Counsel General for that response. And I draw his attention to the Secretary of State's appearance last week in front of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee, where it was made very, very clear that there is no intention from the UK Government to engage with Welsh Government, and that the Secretary of State for Wales's interpretation of devolution—and of...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. And I am, indeed, ready to ask my question.
Huw Irranca-Davies: 2. What steps are being taken to promote voting among young people ahead of the Senedd elections? OQ56436
Huw Irranca-Davies: Diolch, Llywydd, and I really appreciate the work that you and the Senedd Commission are doing in terms of promoting the election for first-time and for younger voters, and, of course, this is going to be such a dramatic leap forward for 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales. It's a real leap forward for democracy. But it is, of course, crucial that first-time voters, younger voters, understand the...
Huw Irranca-Davies: What investment has been made in schools and colleges in Ogmore since 2016?
Huw Irranca-Davies: Trefnydd, could I ask for a statement on the challenges facing the use of stop notices and enforcement powers during the pandemic? I've got a long-running issue in my constituency in Rhiwceiliog where stop notices have been placed on unlawful developments in a very peaceful, quiet area. They've been issued, but they've been wilfully ignored, where there's been harassment and intimidation from...
Huw Irranca-Davies: 6. Will the Minister make a statement on the future of primary care provision in the Llanharan area? OQ56476
Huw Irranca-Davies: Minister, thank you for that answer, and I genuinely want to put on record my thanks to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and to Rhondda Cynon Taf council and a couple of the local councillors—Roger Turner and Geraint Hopkins—who have worked with me in partnership through a series of meetings, over the last not just 12 months but two, three, four, five years, in order to scope out...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Yes, I'd be very happy to do that, and as you know, I've met with yourself and Councillor Geraint Hopkins, and others, to discuss the challenges in the local area previously. I think you're right to set out a multidisciplinary future—general practitioners working with other healthcare professionals, nurses, other therapists, in delivering a wider suite of services. I think it is important...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Can I also pay tribute to the work that you've done long before I came here to this Senedd? You'll be missed very much indeed, and your presence and your legacy is very, very strong indeed, so thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm delighted to speak in this debate, the last substantive debate before we close this session, and in doing so, it's worth looking back, because for some...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Indeed I will. We've provided childcare for 9,600 children through the coronavirus childcare assistance scheme. Deputy Presiding Officer, I could go on. One of the things people should judge this or any Government on, and any party on, is track record, and one thing we can guarantee is we not only delivered our pledges, but we went further, and the future of Wales will be in good hands if we...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Thank you, Llywydd. Congratulations to you, Llywydd, the First Minister, and to everyone else in the Chamber and on our screens.
Huw Irranca-Davies: Congratulations to you all. It's good to be back, it is. First Minister, I'm delighted to tell you I'll be heeding your advice: if you can arrange the weather, I will indeed be holidaying in Wales, in a tent in Cardigan bay and then in the Llŷn peninsula. So, if Welsh Government can organise the weather, please, I'd be delighted. I've got one specific question, and, if you need to write to...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Could I concur with the points that have just been made about mental health? Undoubtedly, many of the organisations within my own constituency have slowly come out of this and are slowly coming back to meet together, albeit, I have to say, with caution, because some of them, particularly those that have vulnerable members themselves, do not want to come back to face-to-face in a rush, they...
Huw Irranca-Davies: First Minister, we are seeing flooding events more often now throughout the south Wales Valleys, where the intensity of rainfall and the storms and the narrow valleys overwhelm rivers and erode roadsides and bridges and also affect homes. However, we can do more by planting more trees on the valley sides, by building attenuation ponds to slow down the flow of water, and to ensure that every...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Minister, while we await the long-awaited devolution of policing to Wales, could I ask for one statement? And it's on the current approach that we have in Wales to engagement with the public, neighbourhood organisations and elected representatives on the matter of police and community safety. I have some worries that the original framework of PACT meetings—Police and Communities...
Huw Irranca-Davies: Minister, just last week, Kate Smart, chief executive officer of Settled, said:
Huw Irranca-Davies: 'many who have lived in the UK for decades...are only just realising they must apply to the scheme.'
