Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:41 pm on 22 September 2020.
Minister, can I thank you for the statement and welcome very much the fact that the four-nation conversations have started, but just to ask him is he sure and confident that there will indeed be regular, reliable rhythm to these meetings now, that it is not a one-off? And can I also thank him for the incredibly intense engagement that he's had, not only with Members of the Senedd, but also with local authority leaders throughout south Wales? If people knew the half of what was going on in the level of engagement and planning and co-ordination, I think they'd be amazed, and I doubt this is going on to the same extent, I have to say, within England.
Could I ask him to tell us—? He mentioned that a mobile testing unit now will be introduced in Bridgend, possibly some time during this week. Could he give us a bit more detail on that? And thank you for that, because you know that's an issue that I and the local authority leader, Huw David, have raised with you. So, that's really fast work on that. And could I ask you to keep an open mind in the discussions with council leaders on going further with the pubs, as you have just said—in pubs and clubs? I think there are ways, not only lowering the time limit on pubs, but actually the sitting down for service and the face coverings, which are worth exploring. And we can see in Scotland and Northern Ireland where they have been working, and it imposes some discipline. Because the two things, Minister, that don't go together are inebriation, late hours and social distancing.