I’d like to thank Suzy for proposing that we legislate to ensure that everyone in Wales is provided with the basic skills to save a life. Yesterday, we discussed the heart conditions delivery plan in this Chamber, during which I highlighted the fact that, each month in Wales, 720 people will go to hospital with a heart attack and, sadly, 340 of those people will die. Without CPR and defibrillation within the first 10 minutes, the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest are virtually nil. Given that over 80 per cent of cardiac arrests take place in the home and the number of red category ambulance responses that take longer than eight minutes to arrive, it is vital that we have people on hand with the skills to save a life. It takes minutes to learn CPR, and using a defibrillator can be taught in a single morning. Despite this, how many of us can honestly say that we have the skills to save a life?

I fully support Suzy’s campaign, and would like to see every child in Wales spend just one morning a year learning how to perform CPR. We could also explore other options for improving the number of people equipped with lifesaving skills. Should CPR and emergency firs aid form part of learning to drive? Should having these skills be a requirement for having a public service vehicle licence? Can we insist that all front-of-house staff in public buildings know CPR and how to use a defibrillator? These are the considerations we must make if we are serious about ensuring that as many people as possible have the skills they need to save a life. We are very lucky in this building as many of the security staff and ushers are trained in first aid, we have a number of automated external defibrillators, and our staff have responded to emergencies both on and off the estate. People aren’t so lucky in other parts of Wales.

I urge Members to support Suzy’s call to ensure that lifesavings skills training is available to all and that AEDs are made more widely available in Wales. By taking these small steps, we can ensure that chances of surviving a cardiac arrest, whether at home or in a public place, are greatly improved. I would also urge everyone in this Chamber to learn CPR if they have not done so already. Diolch yn fawr.