Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I stand to move the amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. And, as has been said, it was only after the shocking disaster of Aberfan in 1966 that the Mines And Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 was enacted. Half a century on, it is only after storm Dennis in February 2020 and the slippage of a coal tip in Tylorstown that the Law Commission have been formally invited now to undertake an independent review of the relevant legislation and provide recommendations for a future Bill. That it's taking catastrophes for us to realise that legislation is neither sufficiently robust nor fit for purpose is a point that we should all be reflecting on here today. Our communities deserve a Welsh Parliament that is not reactive but proactive in its approach to such important issues. They deserve a Welsh Parliament that is doing everything in its power to safeguard our communities and its people. But they also deserve a Welsh Government that is honest about its own responsibilities. 

Deputy Llywydd, the First Minister was advised in writing by the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP on 5 July 2021, and I quote, that

'the management of coal tips in Wales is a devolved matter and therefore not one the UK government would expect to provide additional funding for.'

In fact, the First Minister knows only too well that the management of coal tips is devolved, because it is even included in his programme for government, which makes a welcome promise to introduce legislation to deal with the legacy of centuries of mining and ensure coal tip safety. So, I ask that the record is set straight to reflect that. It is down to the Welsh Government to manage any long-term costs associated with ensuring the safety of our Welsh coal tips. I appreciate that the legacy coal tip issues that we face could cost over a period of 10 years in the region of £0.5 billion. However, there's no reason why that cannot be funded. For example, for 2021-22, the Welsh Government's overall spending review settlement provides £123 per person for every £100 of equivalent funding in England. So, I get a little tired now in my third term to be told constantly it's down to the UK Government. In fact, the Welsh Government will receive around £1 billion more in 2021 than what was agreed as fair funding for Wales relative to England, so you can afford to take responsibility for what is a devolved matter.

As you will know, the UK Government is willing to co-operate to ensure that householders and businesses know that the risk is being taken seriously. This should not be a political football. In December 2020, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury accepted the Welsh Government's bid for £31 million to help with the unforeseen impacts—[Interruption.]—I'll take an intervention if you want—[Interruption.]—okay—with the unforeseen impacts of storm Dennis, which included £9 million to repair vulnerable coal tips across Wales.

The UK Government continues to make available the expertise of the Coal Authority to support the work to ensure that tips are safe, and of course, in February 2020, a taskforce chaired by the Secretary of State for Wales and First Minister was established to discuss and co-ordinate work. We could see heavy rainfall in Wales this winter, and as such, I would be pleased to receive an update on measures that have been taken by this Welsh Government to safeguard communities from the tips classed as high risk. Now, £180,000 was made available last year for trial sensor equipment, meaning that locations such as the National tip, Wattstown, have real-time telemetric monitoring systems, keeping a 24-hour eye on both ground movement and water levels. That aim was to include a greater number of tips in the trials. Has this been achieved? Will there be a further roll-out of real-time telemetric monitoring systems? Last winter, the Coal Authority and local authorities inspected nearly 300 high-risk tips, identifying really important and urgent maintenance works. So, my question: how many of the coal tips which required work to commence within six to 12 months have seen that target achieved?