Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:11 pm on 29 June 2016.
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Can I first of all thank Rhianon for giving me the opportunity to speak in this? In Swansea East, two replacement secondary schools and one replacement primary school have been built. One replacement primary is under construction and planning has been applied for another replacement secondary school. Demountables have been replaced by permanent buildings. These new schools improve the educational environment for their pupils. I spoke to a head of one of these schools who said that when it rains, there is no longer a worry about where the water will come in. They improve the streets in the area and make it look better for those living around it. They provide employment and boost the local economy. I remember when the replacement of schools meant that we expected them to last well over 400 years. Let us hope this scheme will continue for many years to come.