Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:14 pm on 1 November 2016.
Thank you for that response, and you’re quite right—they are crucial as part of the process. My concern, however, is about the quality of some of the language impact assessments. They are produced, very often, without being adequately policed, and I can point to some examples where there is some very dubious evidence presented as part of these assessments, and, of course, those are just accepted, very often, by planning authorities and decisions are taken on the basis of what I would argue is incorrect evidence. Now, what’s the Government doing to ensure that these assessments are properly policed and that those are quality assessments that set a fair precedent for decisions?