Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:34 pm on 3 October 2018.
I do welcome that commitment and I am fortunate to represent an area that includes a significant percentage of the Welsh marine environment. The marine protected areas in my region are home to some of the most biologically diverse habitats in Europe, and it's critical that it stays that way post Brexit. Many of the MPAs in Wales are in an unfavourable condition, and regular monitoring of their condition is essential to know how we can help them thrive. And currently we're obliged by European legislation to report on site condition and status, and to take action to make improvements where that is necessary. What I'm keen to know is how this will be governed post Brexit. Will there be, for example, an independent body that will take on that role, holding the Welsh Government to account, and to ensure that environmental compliance is adhered to once we leave the EU?