Ann Jones: Thank you, Presiding Officer, and congratulations. A gaf fi ychwanegu fy niolch i Rosemary Butler ac i David Melding am yr adegau y buont yn y Gadair yn ystod y Cynulliad diwethaf? Deuthum i’r pumed Cynulliad hwn, fel John, o fod wedi bod yma ers 1999, ond o fod wedi tyfu i fyny gyda thaith datganoli, o fod wedi tyfu i fyny’n rhwystredig â thaith datganoli ar y ffordd, ond o fod wedi...
Ann Jones: Diolch, Lywydd. Can I just say, ‘Thank you, John’, because John and I have spent lots of time walking corridors—haven’t we John—over the last couple of days? And I’d like to say thank you to John, because I think what we’ve done is we’ve worked together with the best interests of this Assembly at heart. And I haven’t had this slim a majority—I’ve been known to have slim...
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. I call Simon Thomas.
Ann Jones: Thank you. I call the Conservative spokesperson, David Melding.
Ann Jones: I have two more speakers and we’ve got less than a minute to get through them. Can I ask both speakers, then, just for questions on this occasion, please? I’ve got Jenny Rathbone next.
Ann Jones: Okay, thank you. Finally, Nathan Gill.
Ann Jones: That’s two questions and we’re out of time. I’ve been very lenient.
Ann Jones: Yes, well, don’t push it any further. [Laughter.]Cabinet Secretary.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary.
Ann Jones: We move on to the next item, which is a statement by the Minister for Skills and Science on apprenticeships in Wales, and I call on Julie James.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. I call Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson, Llyr Gruffydd.
Ann Jones: Thank you. The Conservative spokesperson, Mohammad Asghar.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. And, finally, Michelle Brown.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much, Minister. There we are, we’ve redeemed ourselves and back—I’ve redeemed myself by not running over.
Ann Jones: The next item on the agenda then is item 6, which is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children—volunteering week. I call the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. I have selected the amendment to the motion. Therefore I’ll call on Dai Lloyd to move amendment 1, tabled in the name of Simon Thomas. Dai Lloyd.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. Mohammad Asghar.
Ann Jones: Thank you. And finally, John Griffiths, please.
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. I call on the Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans.
Ann Jones: Thank you. I call on Andrew R.T. Davies to reply to the debate.
