Marine Licensing Procedures

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 3 October 2018.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 2:08, 3 October 2018

As you know, Cabinet Secretary, again, the Petitions Committee has taken much evidence on this and has given detailed consideration to the petition calling for the suspension of marine licence 1245ML. This licence has been opposed by so many, including the committee itself. And I want to put on record my thanks to you, Neil, for being so determined to stand up for the people who you believe this is going to affect. And still this licence has not been suspended.

Some of the evidence we took: some of the digging, some of the findings at the appropriate depths, for some of the contaminants have not been undertaken since 2009. We are now in 2018. Now, with that in mind, will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on why you and your Government are going against so much opposition and what actions you will take to listen to the people who are most affected? And it's no good shaking your head. I sat in those meetings, Cabinet Secretary—