2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:52 pm on 3 March 2020.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 2:52, 3 March 2020

I recall, in response to your representations to the Minister on this particular issue, that she was happy to come to the Rhondda to undertake a visit. I know that she's already been to Rhondda Cynon Taf more widely on two occasions, and Members right across the Government have been visiting and speaking to people who are quite understandably completely distressed by the flooding. I've spoken to people within my own constituency of Gower. I've talked to people in Gorseinon and Gowerton who have been devastated by what's happened to them. So, it is distressing. I think it's fair to recognise that, at this stage, it is too early to come to a complete view on what caused the flooding to individual properties. You'll have heard the First Minister say in his First Minister's questions today that there is a statutory duty now for an investigation to be undertaken, and I think it's important to leave this part to the experts in terms of understanding and determining the causes of the flooding and also what can be done to prevent it happening again.