Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:51 pm on 12 February 2019.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:51, 12 February 2019

Llywydd, the Member moved from an important specific point to a general point that simply cannot—he cannot construct his general point on the specifics that he identified. On the specifics, I agree with him that woodland in Wales is a genuinely important part of what we do, that we do have to do better in it, that there are very good reasons why it is particularly important now to put a focus on that part of what we do; I'm personally committed to making sure that we do that.

The general points that he makes about NRW are being taken forward through the Public Accounts Committee and will be picked up in a debate here in the Assembly, and there will be a statement from the Minister on forestry on 12 March, as we currently plan it. That is an example of a Government that is prepared to grasp these issues to make the difference that is needed to be made, and that is the story of Labour Government here in Wales.