2. Will the Commission make a statement on air circulation within the Senedd and Tŷ Hywel buildings? OQ55936

The Senedd is a naturally ventilated building, using automated opening windows for the open spaces and a ducted fresh air system for the Siambr, committee rooms and other enclosed spaces. Tŷ Hywel has a ventilation system that brings in fresh air to internal areas and a separate system that extracts internal air to the outside. Tŷ Hywel also has opening windows for ventilation.

I'm sure Tŷ Hywel has got opening windows somewhere; I'm not convinced that it's in every room that Tŷ Hywel has those opening windows. What I would like to suggest is that the Commission ensured that all windows open so that people could open windows and we could not have the situation that used to be called sick building syndrome, where somebody sneezes on one floor and that is circulated around the building, but we actually ensure that the windows open and people can get fresh air coming in and stale air going out.

Well, actually, we have commissioned some things with regard to replacing the windows in the Senedd throughout Tŷ Hywel, and I'm sure that that matter will be taken into account when that actually happens. But I think it's important to note, at this particular time, that, since we've come back in September, estate occupancy has remained low during the pandemic, with just approximately 15 per cent of people being here on business days. This has ensured that we are able to effectively comply with social distancing regulations and other systems in place to prevent the transmission of COVID in the line of best practice and guidance.

Thank you. The following questions will be answered by the Llywydd. Question 3, Janet Finch-Saunders.