Llyr Gruffydd: Leanne Wood.
Llyr Gruffydd: Before asking my question and making my comment, may I declare an interest because my wife has recently been made a partner in the family farming business? But what I would ask for is an early statement by the Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs on the new Government’s approach to tackling bovine TB. Now, in responding to a question in this Chamber a fortnight ago, the First...
Llyr Gruffydd: Creating the provision that you refer to for working families is something that should be welcomed, but you will be very aware, of course, that it would be desirable to expand that provision to all families, because that would create opportunities for parents who currently aren’t working to return to the workplace, as many do want to do. So, what consideration are you giving to extending...
Llyr Gruffydd: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. May I congratulate you, Minister, on your appointment, and I look forward very much to shadowing the skills aspects of your portfolio, and may I thank you for your statement this afternoon? I will start by picking up on the comments that you made towards the end of your statement on the apprenticeships levy. You stated that there was still no...
Llyr Gruffydd: Well, thank you very much, Llywydd. It’s a privilege, if truth be told, to introduce the first short debate of the fifth Assembly. I have agreed to give a minute of my time to Lee Waters and Jenny Rathbone in this debate. Now, ‘Delivering a Smarter Energy Future for Wales—Energy Policy Priorities for the New Welsh Government’ is the title that I have chosen, and that refers, of...
Llyr Gruffydd: Well, as has already been mentioned, of course, we now realise that the Welsh Government is accountable to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, which was world-leading according to the previous Government, and a piece of legislation, therefore, that should lead to change that would be world-changing. And many of us can’t understand how, under the duties of that Act, the black...
Llyr Gruffydd: Much of the funding invested in tackling the challenge of flooding comes from European sources, of course. Would you agree with me, therefore, Cabinet Secretary, that leaving the European Union would leave many of these communities even more exposed to the risk of flooding, particularly in areas such as Clwyd West?
Llyr Gruffydd: 3. Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government’s plans to address TB in cattle? OAQ(5)0002(ERA)[W]
Llyr Gruffydd: Thank you for your answer. I was there last night to listen intently to your speech at the British Veterinary Association’s event. You spoke there about your wish to ensure that there is a comprehensive programme to tackle TB in cattle, and the impression, certainly, was that all options were very much on the table. Could you confirm to the Assembly this afternoon that you’re not ruling...
Llyr Gruffydd: Will the Minister make a statement on the Welsh Government's aims to intensify efforts to protect species that are under threat?
Llyr Gruffydd: Will you take an intervention?
Llyr Gruffydd: Do you not agree with me that some of the rhetoric that we’ve heard from UKIP representatives has actually fed that resentment and racism that we’ve seen?
Llyr Gruffydd: Will you take a further intervention?
Llyr Gruffydd: We had a question earlier today suggesting that some people who are legitimately in this country, seeking refuge are here—and the question was about the cost of those people. Surely, humanitarian considerations should come first?
Llyr Gruffydd: Are you associating yourself with the question?
Llyr Gruffydd: Presiding Officer, I nominate Simon Thomas.
Llyr Gruffydd: Presiding Officer, I would like to nominate Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Llyr Gruffydd: Will the First Minister make a statement on ambulance availability?
Llyr Gruffydd: As we’ve heard, of course, already, children in care are especially vulnerable, and outcomes are too often much poorer than we would wish, with those in care likely to have fewer qualifications, being at an increased risk of homelessness, mental health problems and the risk of ending up in the criminal justice system. Now, the number of looked-after children in care has steadily risen over...
Llyr Gruffydd: Thank you very much, acting Deputy Presiding Officer. Diolch i chi, Weinidog, am eich datganiad. Rwy’n croesawu'n fras y cyfeiriad teithio yr ydych yn ei amlinellu yma. Byddwn yn dweud, wrth gwrs, er eich bod yn dweud bod diweithdra yng Nghymru wedi gostwng—ac rydych yn creu darlun arbennig yn eich paragraffau agoriadol—rydym yn ymwybodol, wrth gwrs, bod llawer o'r swyddi newydd sydd...
