Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:37 pm on 19 January 2022.
At the end of the day, we all regret any single death, Mabon. But we have to realise now that, in line with other countries—. If you look at England and what they're doing, they're able to keep the economy going whilst also protecting people's lives. So, we have to stop wanting to do things differently, just because it's seen to be better. There's been no advice or evidence at the time that these restrictions were brought in, and I actually concur with my colleagues that we should have had a say on this. We could have done it on Zoom over the Christmas period. But I'm afraid all this is now in retrospect.
With over 1.8 million boosters and third doses having been administered in Wales, now is the time to boost the confidence of businesses and the public after two years of restrictions. I have residents asking me what has been the point of these vaccines—