Questions to the First Minister

QNR – in the Senedd on 15 December 2021.

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Photo of Peter Fox Peter Fox Conservative

(Translated) What consideration does the Minister give to supporting local authorities to increase biodiversity when allocating funding to the climate change portfolio?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

Our recently refreshed nature recovery action plan re-enforces our commitment to biodiversity. We have also provided £9.8 million to support organisations in addressing biodiversity through protecting land and marine sites and £14 million through the Local Places for Nature and the sustainable management scheme.

Photo of Gareth Davies Gareth Davies Conservative

(Translated) Has the Welsh Government made any assessment of the effectiveness of public services boards in driving improvements to public services in Wales?

Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour

In line with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, public services boards are locally accountable, through the local authority scrutiny committees, on how effectively they are improving well-being in their area. Audit Wales and the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales have published reports relating to public services boards.