Darren Millar: I asked a question.
Darren Millar: Well, if he wants to talk about prospects for people, then we need to sort out our education system in Wales, which your Government is responsible for, and is the worst, unfortunately, in the United Kingdom. In terms of what the United Kingdom is doing to help people at the current time with the cost-of-living situation in our country, we know that the national living wage has risen to a...
Darren Millar: We know that universal credit taper rate—
Darren Millar: —has been reduced, to put another £1,000 in the pockets of the lowest paid, 2 million people across the UK.
Darren Millar: Fuel duty—
Darren Millar: —has been frozen for 12 years in a row.
Darren Millar: Do you regret—
Darren Millar: Do you regret the paltry pension increase that—
Darren Millar: —the former UK Labour Government gave to our pensioners, which didn't even pay for a packet of peanuts each year?
Darren Millar: Will you take an intervention?
Darren Millar: Will you take an intervention?
Darren Millar: Thank you for that. I've read the UK Government's consultation document on its reform of human rights and its need to modernise the human rights legislation here in the UK. I can't see anything that is going to strip rights away from people. We're going to remain a signatory of the UN convention on human rights, and it seems to me perfectly sensible to have a conversation with people to try...
Darren Millar: Will you take an intervention?
Darren Millar: I know. I just wanted to say how pleased I am to hear that you're going to do just that. Obviously, I've been disappointed that there's been resistance to taking on board the UN principles for older persons in recent years, and I do hope that your piece of legislation will encompass the rights-of-older-people legislation within it. Can you confirm that that will be the case? It's something...
Darren Millar: Deliberately different.
Darren Millar: Deliberately so.
Darren Millar: Thank you, Trefnydd, for your statement. Can I call for two statements from the Minister for Health and Social Services please? The first is a very much needed update on the citizen voice watchdog, and the implementation of the new role of that organisation. Many people in north Wales, as Members in this Chamber will know, have been very impressed with the work of the north Wales community...
Darren Millar: I move.
Darren Millar: I thank Gareth Davies for introducing this debate. He's taken us already on an excursion to Rhyl, and we've been also on an excursion to Aberconwy and the wonderful resorts there. But I want to take you to visit places in my own constituency: Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea, Towyn and Kinmel Bay—wonderful resorts, many of them competitors to Rhyl and Prestatyn down the road. But all of these...
Darren Millar: I certainly do, Jenny, and I was very struck by your contribution to today's debate, and fully endorse your calls on that front. I was also struck by your personal story, your family story, of just how not having the right support in place can be so costly for our veteran community and their loved ones. Thank you for sharing that. I know it must have been difficult for you. Mabon ap Gwynfor,...