10. Plaid Cymru debate: Young people and communities in Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:25 pm on 14 March 2018.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 5:25, 14 March 2018

It covered a lot of non-devolved areas: immigration, tax, national insurance, foreign aid—all UK Government. It did also put up once again, I think, the shibboleth of climate change. I would simply say that climate change is one of those factors that is actually driving one of the other aspects of the amendment, which is migration and so on. It is a direct result of it, so we do need to tackle it.

So, finally, and to come back, I think, to sum up, I would urge colleagues, in hearing what I think has been a very good debate, very wide-ranging, with a lot of interesting contributions—I would urge colleagues, because of the work that is already set in place, and because of the fact that we're working and we're taking forward the suggestions on 'Arfor' and so on, to reject the motion as laid, and amendments 1 and 2, and instead support Government amendment 3 in the name of Julie James. Let's actually deliver—again, to reiterate the words of Jack Sargeant here in this Chamber today—a country that welcomes and celebrates young people right across Wales, wherever they are, wherever they live.