2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:45 pm on 27 February 2018.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 2:45, 27 February 2018

Yes, taking those in reverse order—both very important points—I believe that the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee is going to be making a statement next week in the Assembly that will take us forward, and then we can see what needs to be done as a result of her statement, which will take us all up to where we are in terms of that agenda. I'm very much looking forward to hearing what she's got to say on that point.

In terms of fair trade, I'm happy to say that I had a birthday recently, which some of you may not know, on account of my youthful looks, and I received a large number of fair-trade items, which I was delighted by, one of which was a goat, which I believe resides somewhere in Africa, and which I am to receive updates on. So, I was very delighted with that. It's a hugely important agenda, actually, for Wales, and the import of fair-trade goods is one of the main issues for us as we support developing nations across the world by what we are able to use in terms of consumer power. So, I very much support that agenda and I very much welcome the initiative.