Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:28 pm on 24 May 2022.
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. I think, Prif Weinidog, that if we are to effectively tackle the climate emergency, we must properly protect areas such as the Gwent levels, and I thank you very much for your commitment, and indeed your colleague Julie James's commitment, to those levels, and indeed I've been very pleased to chair the Gwent levels working group. Would you agree with me, First Minister, that a great deal of good work has already been done through the Living Levels partnership, which has effectively engaged the local community, business, local authorities and a range of third sector organisations to work out the ideas and the actions necessary to build on the progress to date, and, further, that it's absolutely essential that we get the planning guidance and the planning systems right if we are to properly sustain and protect the unique Gwent levels for the future?