Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:25 pm on 6 October 2020.
It's a bit unfortunate—I was trying to listen to the previous speaker and it was being interrupted all the time. But, nonetheless, my reason for speaking here is to thank the Minister for the update, and to reiterate that the success of the public restriction hinges on the public's trust in both each other and those who are making those decisions. And that's why I think that the behaviour of Dominic Cummings and Margaret Ferrier MP is so dangerous, and also at the same time demoralising for those people. But the fall in case numbers in Caerphilly, which has been mentioned, and Newport, does show that the vast majority of the Welsh public do understand and do get the reasons for these restrictions. And I believe that there is a fall in case numbers also in Carmarthenshire. So, of course it's essential, then, that we repay the trust that people have put into that system. You have said that the local restrictions are being kept under constant review. Could the health board or Public Health Wales publish real-time data in Llanelli and other areas, so that residents can monitor progress and understand what criteria have to be met before the restrictions might be lifted? But, on behalf of the area that I represent, and everything that I have heard from that community, there is overwhelming support for the Government's action, and I just want to place that on record. Thank you.