5. Debate on petition P-06-1208 New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:00 pm on 8 December 2021.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 4:00, 8 December 2021

I'm very grateful to you for outlining how the plans are arrived at, and you have said that there's consultation and engagement with stakeholders on the development of those plans, but, because that's every 10 years, it doesn't take account of the change in the population and the impact elsewhere. I noticed also you referred to the fact that you're going to bring forward legislative change, which obviously I very much welcome, but you didn't specify a timescale, you just said 'shortly'. How long is 'shortly'?