Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:09 pm on 2 December 2020.
Diolch, Llywydd. I've agreed to give one minute of my time to Rhun ap Iorwerth.
As the red squirrel species champion here in the Senedd, I'm proud to speak up for these incredibly amazing animals, and I thank God that the Wales Environment Link paired me with such a cute and iconic symbol of Welsh wildlife. I can well remember the faces of colleagues as their species were unveiled in the Senedd back in 2016. There were smiles from Paul Davies as he was appointed as the species champion for the puffin, relief from Janet Finch-Saunders as she was paired with the harbour porpoise, jaws aghast as Kirsty Williams was paired with the brown trout, and a sense of injustice as Jeremy Miles was appointed as the champion for the common toad.