Hannah Blythyn: Can I thank you for your number of questions? I know that this is an issue that you are very passionate about and your party is very supportive of taking action on. In terms of—just on the legislative issue, I made it clear in my statement, and I hope I can make it clear again, that it's definitely something under consideration, and that's not to delay it, but that is just because I want to...
Hannah Blythyn: ...speed limits just to—. I think the comments—it would probably be on Facebook or a Facebook forum—would be that it would be to raise revenue from catching people speeding. So, I think the educational part of this and taking people with us is so important, actually, and the role of digital technology again to bring that home, that this is actually because we need to do it for people's...
Hannah Blythyn: ...technology in this and the difference that can make, in terms of the website and with the national assessment and monitoring centre. And I think I mentioned in this place before the role of schools and education, and I think we've talked before about the role for eco-schools and the monitoring projects that some of them will be doing. If they find levels of exceedance near the school,...
Hannah Blythyn: ...in air quality and support our well-being goals. It will identify cross-Government and sectoral actions required to achieve clean air in Wales, and highlight communication, engagement and education measures to encourage behavioural change. It will also include actions for strengthening the regulation of emissions from different sectors of industry. Areas such as Port Talbot present...
Hannah Blythyn: ...goes back to the air quality question and the topography and the issue of how close you could be, especially young children, if you're close to the road and the exhausts, and cars idling outside schools. Really, what is key as part of this too is actually starting with a generational change and involving children, because pester power is powerful. I've said that before and I'll say it...
Hannah Blythyn: ...and AONBs to enhance the value of nature for people across Wales. Our national parks and AONBs are central to enhancing the understanding of the value of our natural landscapes. They have a key educational role to play, which is also about helping people to explore and use those resources sustainably to ensure environmental, social and economic benefit. I am therefore calling on our...
Hannah Blythyn: ...aims to prevent rubbish from blighting our communities through a wide range of programmes and initiatives. This includes providing funding to local authorities and the third sector to help educate and raise awareness, encourage recycling, support community environmental projects and improve enforcement action.
Hannah Blythyn: ...people—not only it is bringing access to the parks for people that may not normally access them, but actually helping their health and well-being at the same time. I think linking in more with schools, as somebody who—. And actually making sure we work with the parks to link in with and build on the work they're doing in linking in with schools actually within the area, because I think...
Hannah Blythyn: ...—to go on visits—but the first one was Pembrokeshire. When I was there, I saw the role that tourism played in that, and also the health and well-being, the Walkability Project, as well as the education and getting local schools in as well. To answer your last question, perhaps, before your first, which was about the length of the process, I think a lot of that is related to actually...
Hannah Blythyn: ...both improve their efficiency in terms of recycling and also in terms of, actually, invest-to-save with the councils as well. I think the other thing that links into is how we take forward further education on behavioural change campaigns, because we have seen, to get to the levels we have, a significant cultural shift in terms of attitudes to recycling and it just being an automatic...
Hannah Blythyn: ...plant between 1 MW thermal and 50 MW thermal in capacity are used for a wide variety of applications. These include generating heat for large buildings such as offices, hotels, hospitals and schools, and providing heat and steam for industrial processes and generating electricity. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 will give effect to the...
Hannah Blythyn: ...this work, I can today announce the relaunch of our Air Quality in Wales website later this month. The reinvigorated site will contain improved air quality forecasting capability, new sections for schools and health advice. A new pollution route planner will shortly be added to the site to guide healthier travel across urban centres. In July this year, in order to tackle air pollution, the...
Hannah Blythyn: ...we need to make sure we ensure that equity of opportunity across the nation. I’m also pleased to a see a strong emphasis on partnership working between local government, the third sector, and education facilities, particularly including greater links with schools, and I know, in a previous response, you said about how we invest in schools and encourage collaboration. I’m aware that...
Hannah Blythyn: ...strategy needs to be cross-cutting because we know that work and access to work do not function in isolation, that there are a number of other factors that need to be in place, such as decent schools, housing and transport and support networks, which also play a pivotal part. Other colleagues have touched on the pilot of Better Jobs, Closer to Home. So, can I ask, in that vein, am I...
Hannah Blythyn: ...And I'm grateful to the First Minister for his words of support in this Chamber, and to the Cabinet Secretary for economy for all he's doing on that. As we head towards peak tourism season and the school summer holidays, it would be timely to assess where we are in terms of the Year of Legends and the wider tourism offer we have, given that it's so key to the north Wales economy and,...
Hannah Blythyn: ...at the core of that. Priority has to be given to make sure that people living with dementia live as well and for as long as possible. For that to happen, we need to have the resources to support, educate, and empower. On that, I’m pleased that two towns in my constituency, Mold and Flint, now have the status of dementia-friendly towns. More and more things like memory cafes are cropping...
Hannah Blythyn: ...for things that have more taster-type sessions, where people can go into workplaces and experience the different options out there, post 16, to help them influence their decisions for their further education, apprenticeships and training. Does the Cabinet Secretary agree with me that that would be a good idea, with the young people’s idea, to do that, and what steps can be taken to make...
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you for that answer, Minister. Cornist Park primary school in Flint, in my constituency, has been recognised as a digital pioneer school, where the headteacher, Nicola Thomas, has put digital technologies at the centre of their teaching and learning and has supported pupils to be able to take the lead on this themselves. Pupils have led on projects, which include raising awareness,...
Hannah Blythyn: 5. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the use of digital technologies in Welsh primary schools? OAQ(5)0118(EDU)
Hannah Blythyn: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome the opportunity to have this short debate today: School of Politics—Empowering the Next Generation of Active Citizens in Wales. It’s perhaps a shame that the debate has actually fallen on today’s debate, on the eve of poll of the local elections, but given today’s short debate is focusing on enabling more active participation in politics,...
