Jenny Rathbone: I thank you for this programme to ensure that the world we leave our children is one that will not be a nightmare and will be worth inheriting. So, as we endeavour to tread more lightly on our production, consumption and waste of the resources of this world, I wondered whether you could tell us what the Government's plans are to ensure that private house builders are building the zero-carbon...
Jenny Rathbone: Trefnydd, as the agriculture Minister, I'm sure you'll be delighted to celebrate the fact that Food Cardiff has won the silver award from Sustainable Food Places. It's a real tribute to the work they've done over the last five years, when they got the bronze award—one of the first cities in the whole of the UK to get that—to improve food in hospitals and in care homes, and, generally, to...
Jenny Rathbone: Thank you very much for that, First Minister. Clearly, it's interesting to see that there is a lot of interest in road safety in today's questions, as well as the impact on air pollution and on carbon emissions. I just want to focus on the impact on children of speeding, because you say that persuading people is the most effective way of doing something about these things, but, unfortunately,...
Jenny Rathbone: 7. What is the Welsh Government's timetable for introducing a default 20 mph speed limit in urban areas? OQ56618
Jenny Rathbone: Thank you. This week we've been reminded about the fragility of our post-Brexit trading relationships and the possible implications for our food security. This goes well beyond a spat about sausages and chicken nuggets, and yet the UK continues to import most of its vegetables and fruit, particularly in the winter months, from mainland Europe. Two years ago, the Welsh Government invested over...
Jenny Rathbone: 7. What plans does the Welsh Government have to stimulate the growth of everyday food production businesses in Wales? OQ56543
Jenny Rathbone: I very much commend the work that you've done to scope the numbers of young carers, particularly those under 16 years, who obviously are the most likely to be missed unless schools are paying attention. I think your idea of respitality is one that's definitely worth focusing on, particularly outside the normal holiday season. At the moment, obviously, all the hotels and bed and breakfasts are...
Jenny Rathbone: —many hidden charges to gather the required evidence. So, I just want you to say a little bit more about how local authorities and Government are going to deal with people who may not have recourse to public funds. You know, the Conservative spokesperson says they're not going to be treated as people who are no longer able to get public services, but that's been said before in relation to...
Jenny Rathbone: Thank you very much. Sorry, I didn't realise I was unmuted. Thank you very much indeed for the statement, Jane Hutt. I think it's really good to know how much attention is being paid to this important matter, certainly for many, many of my constituents. I thank you for the money you've invested in Newfields Law, the CAB and the voluntary organisation, Settled. I was very interested in your...
Jenny Rathbone: It's really fantastic that the people of Wales have responded to the regulations and that is why we are in the good position we're in, and particularly the sacrifices made by children on our behalf need to be recognised, as well as the fantastic work done by our NHS and social care staff in keeping people safe or looking after them when they become sick. As we're now in level 2, I wondered...
Jenny Rathbone: First Minister, I'd like to congratulate you on the gender balance of your Government, which is obviously something I completely applaud. I'm rather disappointed to see that there's not a single woman on the Conservative benches here this afternoon. Clearly, there will need to be some hard work done to replace such excellent people as, say, Suzy Davies and Angela Burns, who will be sorely...
Jenny Rathbone: Thank you. I think this is a very short debate for a pretty long report and a very far-reaching piece of legislation. But, anyway, let's give it a stab. It's difficult to do justice to the breadth of it in this debate, but it's something we're certainly going to need to come back to. I think it has been absolutely path-breaking and is acknowledged internationally, and, if it didn't exist,...
Jenny Rathbone: What is the Welsh Government's strategy to increase brief interventions to support people suffering with anxiety and depression?
Jenny Rathbone: I just want to thank Jane Hutt for all the work that she's done on this really challenging issue, which we know is not about to be finished any time soon. We really do have to ensure that those of us who return in the next Parliament really grasp this issue with both hands because this is a really complex area of work, because it's fantastic that Professor Williams's report on how we're going...
Jenny Rathbone: I think that this report is absolutely excellent. It's so coherent and fits so well with the NHS recovery plan and the 'town centre first'. So, I congratulate you on that. I just want to pick up on a couple of points, having listened carefully to what you've said with other earlier speakers. It isn't just in rural areas that people don't have a bus. There are parts, even, of my inner-city...
Jenny Rathbone: Trefnydd, I wondered if we could have a statement from one of our health Ministers about the importance of Endometriosis Awareness Month, which is this month. This is a terrible condition that affects one in 10 women. Normally, we'd be marching to pay attention to everybody and just what a complicated condition this is. I wondered if we could just have a statement in solidarity from the...
Jenny Rathbone: Last week, we adopted more challenging carbon emission reduction targets for Wales, and it was backed by all Members, which was fantastic. So, I was disappointed—not to say it's contradictory—that the Welsh Conservatives still plan to fritter £2 billion on a redundant relief road instead of the modern public transport network proposed by the Burns report and endorsed by your Welsh...
Jenny Rathbone: 7. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government on implementing the recommendations of the Burns report? OQ56483
Jenny Rathbone: I very much welcome the new targets, and I think that we all have to do what we can in everything we do; it isn't just down to Government, it's down to every single one of us. The closure of Aberthaw coal-fired power station was the low-hanging fruit. We always knew that it was going to be a big one in terms of reducing our carbon emissions, but that is a relatively straightforward thing to...
Jenny Rathbone: I think it's sensible to give the extra 12 months to enable local authorities to confer with Gypsies and Travellers, because it is extremely difficult to have any meaningful consultation whilst we're under the current restrictions, particularly as many of them do not have any internet devices that would enable Zoom meetings et cetera. However, I do hope that this is not going to be seen by...
