The Natural Environment in the South Wales Valleys

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 30 April 2019.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:33, 30 April 2019

Llywydd, can I thank the Member for that question? He's absolutely right to point to the recent reports of the impact that ash dieback is already having in Wales and that it could go on having into the future. It's an example of the way in which threats to species do not observe any geographical barriers. Natural Resources Wales will lead for the Welsh Government in our response to ash dieback. Part of that response is about planting more trees in future, to take forward our plan for a national forest here in Wales, and to do everything that we can to deal with the specifics of ash dieback, but to advance the benefits of reforestation across Wales in the process.