5. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 22 November 2016.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:53, 22 November 2016

On your first question, you will be aware, of course, I know, of our substance misuse delivery plan and that’s the delivery plan from 2016 to 2018, ‘Working Together to Reduce Harm’, which is precisely why that delivery plan is so important, in terms of answering your question. It does explain what the Welsh Government’s doing over the next two years to improve the outcomes of those affected by substance misuse. Of course, it is important that we look at this in terms of the review of what works, and I responded to this question from the Member last week. We do have to look at new ways of reducing harm to both individuals, as you’re described, and also to communities. So, this isn’t straightforward, but the substance misuse delivery plan is addressing this specifically.

On your second point, I’m interested that this was an issue that’s being considered by the Public Accounts Committee and I think that’s the place for this to be considered. If this is an issue that is of relevance and importance to us as a Government—and I’m sure the MOD comes into it as well as far as St Athan is concerned, and the particular system that you mentioned—this is something that, of course, the Cabinet Secretary would want to respond to. I’m sure he will have an opportunity in questions to the Cabinet Secretary in due course.