David Rowlands: Diolch, First Minister, for that answer. The proposal begs the question of what constitutes an urban area. If we look at most of the Rhondda, one could say that Blaenrhondda to Tonyrefail, or Maerdy to Porth, or even Pontypridd, could be said to constitute an urban area, given the fact that these are linear conurbations. Is it suggested that one should travel from Blaenrhondda to Pontypridd...
David Rowlands: 7. Will the First Minister provide an update on Welsh Government plans to introduce a 20 mile per hour speed limit on all urban roads in Wales? OAQ54133
David Rowlands: I want to concentrate on one aspect of plastic pollution, and it's been mentioned here earlier, of course, which is deposit-return. We have had a number of discussions and debates in this Chamber with regard to introducing a deposit-return scheme for plastic bottles, but there seems to have been little or no progress with regard to legislation on this subject. There's almost certainly...
David Rowlands: I do not wish, here, to comment on the pros and cons of the decision of the Welsh Government not to proceed with the M4 relief road. I simply want to concentrate on the implications of that decision and give a brief outline of what I humbly believe will be a cost-effective—one could almost say 'cheap'—alternative, designed to alleviate the problems at the Brynglas tunnels, and thereby,...
David Rowlands: It is always extremely regrettable when we see a large employer go into administration and we are all aware of the distress and uncertainty this brings to the employees and their families. I'm sure that the sympathy of this whole Chamber goes out to those families at this very distressing time. But, as has been said, what was so distressing about this closure is the way it was carried out....
David Rowlands: I thank you, Minister, for that, but, obviously, it is of concern to us in south-east Wales. This is a prime railway line that leads into Cardiff, as you know, and into Newport. So, can you give us some idea about the proposed announcements to the rolling stock on that line? After all, the metro gives South Wales East very little in the way of structural commitment. So, let's lump that into...
David Rowlands: Diolch, Llywydd. Can I return to the theme of rail transport, Minister? Since the announcement of the new rail franchise, there has been a great deal of discussion about the announcements to the schedules and stock of the core Valleys lines, and, indeed, you've just given us some very welcome news about the proposed announcements to the Ebbw Vale line. But could the Minister give us some...
David Rowlands: Cabinet Minister, is it not true that one cannot speak about transport links to Blaenau Gwent without discussing the rail link of the Ebbw Vale line into Newport? I know that the Member for Blaenau Gwent has dismissed this as unimportant for his constituents, but I see it as a vital part of the overall connectivity of the region. Could the Cabinet Minister, therefore, update us on any...
David Rowlands: Counsel General, is it not true that the whole of your statement confirms to this establishment and to the people of Wales that the Welsh Government is committed to an open-door policy on immigration? It matters not how you dress it up with references such as lowering the salary base of the UK Government White Paper proposals or simply not curtailing the rights of EU workers. The full thrust...
David Rowlands: I'm sure, First Minister, by your earlier comments, you would agree with me that trees play a significant role in our environment, not only for their aesthetic contribution to our countryside, but also for their carbon absorption qualities and the sustainable economic resource they represent. You mentioned earlier on as well the Welsh Government's commitment to replanting trees, but,...
David Rowlands: I want to move on.
David Rowlands: Yes, I will.
David Rowlands: Can I say that, when I opened an office in Merthyr, all the signs were torn down, I had threats of it being burned to the ground, I had the locks on my offices glued up and I was verbally and physically abused by a group of left-wingers outside my office? So if you say that you've had that abuse, I have had a great deal more coming from the fascist left of your party. It is difficult—
David Rowlands: Thank you.
David Rowlands: This was not referring to the Brexit Party in this post, but to all the people who voted Brexit, which, of course, includes the 30-plus per cent who voted Brexit in her own Rhondda constituency.
David Rowlands: So now, hard-working, law-abiding citizens of this country who disagree with the remain stance on Europe are linked to a regime that murdered millions of people. So, moving on, it is difficult to understand—
David Rowlands: No, no, no—
David Rowlands: I saw the post—
David Rowlands: You've posted, you've posted—
David Rowlands: The AM for Rhondda actually reposted something on a Facebook page and that is what I'm saying. That post said that Brexiteers—. That post likens Brexiteers to Nazis.
