Public Protection Services

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 3:12 pm on 3 February 2021.

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Photo of Lynne Neagle Lynne Neagle Labour 3:12, 3 February 2021

Thank you, Minister, and I'd like to take this opportunity to place on record my heartfelt thanks to the public protection team at Torfaen County Borough Council, who've worked tirelessly in fast-changing circumstances to help keep people in Torfaen safe during the pandemic. The pandemic has definitely brought into sharper relief than ever before the vital role of health protection services in Wales, and I really welcome the recommendation of the chief medical officer that there should be a review of health protection services and enhanced funding for these services. What steps will the Minister therefore take, moving forward, in partnership with local government, to implement the chief medical officer's recommendation and to make sure that we have in place the robust and integrated system of health protection necessary to respond to future health threats?