Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:37 pm on 21 October 2020.
Diolch, Llywydd. I wish to thank the Minister for responding to this debate in a very comprehensive manner. I wish to thank all Members for their contributions. In concluding today's debate, I want to particularly thank the petitioners, who, once again, have raised their concerns, brought it to this Senedd and then this has found its way to a debate, where there has been ministerial intervention, there has been Member intervention, and there has been what I call very good scrutiny and challenge. But that is not the end of it yet.
This debate has enabled some very important issues to be raised, and the Petitions Committee will consider these further. But before I conclude, I want to note another important element of the openness that I spoke about earlier. Anybody who feels very concerned about these works to be carried out, I believe, should use the opportunity that will be forthcoming from what the Minister's mentioned—the stakeholder groups, the consultations. I think they, too, really do need to be part of the ongoing process so that they do feel more assured about safety—public safety and also any impact on our marine environment.
We have stressed the importance of being able to expect openness and transparency from those making decisions, and I really am hopeful and would stress that all process must be followed, a full assessment of the evidence be made before any decision is taken, and that when those assessments are made and the decisions are made, then hopefully people will have the confidence vested in those decisions. Thank you. Diolch.