Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:36 pm on 23 November 2021.
I'd like to echo the tributes to Sir Wyn Williams, the members of the tribunals, and the Welsh Tribunals unit for all of the excellent work that they have done over this extremely challenging year with the pandemic. I'm very pleased, given the very sensible extension to Sir Wyn's term of office into March of next year, that this won't be his final annual report. We have been extremely fortunate to have someone of his quality and nature to the be the first president of Welsh Tribunals. Sir Wyn, in his annual report, and this isn't the first time he's done this, has mentioned the importance of succession planning. Judicial appointments take months rather than weeks, Minister, as you well know. So, has the Welsh Government started to discuss with the Lord Chief Justice in order to plan for Sir Wyn's succession?