Nick Ramsay: You've just said, prior to your attack on the Secretary of State for Wales, that you feel that the green tinge, as I think you put it, that the party on this side of the Chamber has acquired over the last 10 years is being washed away, and then you went on to broad-brush-stroke the group on this side of the Chamber with the party in Westminster. Surely, that's you not showing respect for...
Nick Ramsay: Mark Reckless mentioned the Office for Budget Responsibility. I know in Scotland they've got a fiscal commission, which the Welsh Government decided would be a bit over the top—for want of a better word—in Wales. In terms of building up the Welsh Government's ability to better forecast the economic situation, which Westminster has been doing for a long time and Scotland are trying to do,...
Nick Ramsay: Autism is a range of conditions, as we know, that doesn't get discussed or debated sufficiently—one of the reasons why there remains a lack of understanding about its impact, so it's always good to have an opportunity like this to discuss this condition. There's still a stigma attached to it and we've all got a responsibility to address that. The lack of understanding can, as we know,...
Nick Ramsay: Sorry, I thought he had a third question then, or fourth question.
Nick Ramsay: It's me.
Nick Ramsay: Thank you, Minister. My question ties in, in a small way, with one of Leanne Wood's earlier spokesperson's questions. I raised this with Lesley Griffiths, with her hat on as the environment Minister, last month. I had a query from a constituent who was looking to build an eco-house, effectively a carbon-neutral house in the countryside, but in an area where there had been a previous house,...
Nick Ramsay: You've pretty much answered my question then, if you're going to be making a—. Well, it doesn't give you much time, actually, to make a statement, does it? In 2015, the Assembly, obviously, passed the regulations on dog breeding, and there were similar measures in England. And as you said, there’s been a fair amount of work done in this area. I was contacted by a constituent recently who...
Nick Ramsay: You'll forgive me for not missing an opportunity, Minister, to invite you to a farm in my constituency, given that you have been visiting farms across Wales, to hear some of their issues and their concerns. It's a very good initial question by Michelle Brown. There are concerns out there and the farmers unions have highlighted some of them. I appreciate that there are issues around the Brexit...
Nick Ramsay: 7. Does the Welsh Government have any plans to review dog breeding legislation? OAQ54250
Nick Ramsay: 3. What changes will the Welsh Government make to its housing and planning policies as a result of declaring a climate emergency? OAQ54251
Nick Ramsay: I must say, I'm not entirely sure where to start with this statement today. In his previous contribution to the previous statement, the Minister emeritus, Alun Davies—. I'm not sure whether you're going to contribute to this statement, Alun, but you mentioned that you were looking forward to hearing some spending commitments. I'm not sure we really did hear much about any Welsh Government...
Nick Ramsay: Will the First Minister provide an update on the Welsh Government's policies for improving the trunk road network?
Nick Ramsay: You've answered my supplementary question already, Minister. Clearly, this question is as well worn as that road surface on the A40, which I raise frequently. As you've just said, residents living in the Bryn and neighbouring communities close to the A40 dual carriageway do put up with daily noise pollution because of the ageing concrete road surface of that stretch of road, which needs to be...
Nick Ramsay: Minister, still on the subject of local food and procurement, in a recent business statement, I raised the issue of Raglan Dairy, a Monmouthshire milk supplier, which has been awarded contracts by the local authority to supply local schools with non-plastic bottled milk. This is great for business, good for the schools and also good for the environment and efforts to reduce plastic pollution....
Nick Ramsay: 8. Will the Minister provide an update on noise mitigation proposals along the A40 in Monmouthshire? OAQ54218
Nick Ramsay: I'm also pleased to contribute to this afternoon's debate on the first supplementary budget, both as shadow Finance Minister on this side of the Chamber and also as a member of the Finance Committee. It will come as no surprise to the Minister that, as per the Welsh Conservative tradition, we will not be supporting this supplementary budget. On the basis that we did not support the original...
Nick Ramsay: A very to-the-point answer there, Minister. Thank you for that. I've had a couple of visits to the hospital, one with you. It's an impressive building, and I'm pleased to hear that it's on track. A couple of questions: since the building was commissioned, the Welsh Government has declared the climate emergency. There is an obligation on all public buildings to keep their carbon footprints...
Nick Ramsay: Minister, I welcomed your response to Mick Antoniw with regard to local authorities across Wales. Monmouthshire County Council was one of the first local authorities to attain the status of paying the living wage to all of its staff. As you said, councils should be doing this, public bodies should be doing this, and also the education sector as well. So, could you tell us a little bit more...
Nick Ramsay: 8. Will the Minister provide an update on progress with the construction of the Grange University Hospital? OAQ54161
Nick Ramsay: What's Boris Johnson got to do with this?
