Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:22 pm on 5 June 2019.
May I thank Joyce Watson for the opportunity to contribute to this debate? I listened very carefully to what she said on rewilding—is ailwylltio the correct term in Welsh? Obviously, reintroducing species is a topic that's very timely in Wales, but I do think that there's more work that needs to be done to persuade people that broader rewilding is something that people would wish to see. I know that Summit to Sea started off badly, with many people feeling that it's something that's being done to our rural communities, rather than something that is being done jointly with them, as it should be. So, I would strike that note of caution.
But what I wanted to say really was that I wanted to hear from the Minister, if truth be told, what direction, or guidance, she has now given to the public bodies under her auspices in response to the climate emergency statement, which includes the biodiversity crisis that we are facing. I mentioned yesterday to the First Minister the possibility of changing remit letters for bodies such as Natural Resources Wales, and so on, to reflect this change of tack that we're looking for from Government. Therefore, I would be very eager to hear from the Minister, in her response, if she has any comments to add to that specifically.