7. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Air Quality

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:49 pm on 20 June 2018.

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Photo of Mr Simon Thomas Mr Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru 4:49, 20 June 2018

(Translated)

Just on that point—reminding us of legislation in the past—one implication from the London Clean Air Act was opening the phurnacite plant in Cwm Cynon in order to clean the coal to be used in London, and it was the people in the Valleys who had that smoke. That’s what we need to avoid, and that’s why modern technology is so important.