3. 3. Statement: The Programme for Government — ‘Taking Wales Forward’

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:06 pm on 20 September 2016.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 3:06, 20 September 2016

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What we are seeking now is detail, First Minister, and there are a number of things that are missing or very weak in the programme at the moment. May I ask you specifically, therefore, starting with that point that Jenny Rathbone made, you talked about ‘making progress towards’ reducing carbon emissions by 2050, but have you therefore dropped the target of reducing carbon emissions by 40 per cent by 2020? Because there is no target here now, just some goal to ‘make progress towards’.

The second point, on saving energy, I can’t see any reference in the programme to any energy saving programme. Will the Government have such a programme and a housing renewal programme in order to save costs and energy?

There is no mention of a TB eradication programme. Is it still the Government’s intention to have such a TB eradication programme in our rural areas?

Finally, there is no mention in this new programme for government of one of the major things that the previous Government had, which is Communities First. Where is Communities First and are you committed to retaining the same funding for Communities First as has existed in the past?