Yes, I can absolutely give that commitment to press the UK Government on this particular issue. Ahead of the spending review I’ll be writing to the Chancellor outlining our priorities for Wales in that letter, and I will be requesting that the UK Government works urgently with us to develop a formal strategy and funding programme for long-term remediation, reclamation and repurposing of coal tip sites, to manage the climate change impacts, and address the public safety concerns in that area.

At the introductory meeting I had with the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury recently, I took the opportunity to outline our key priorities for the spending review, and I was very clear that coal tip safety is our key concern that we want to see addressed in this spending review. I look forward to a meeting with the Chief Secretary tomorrow where I’ll again be pressing the exact points that you’ve raised this afternoon.