Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:04 pm on 15 November 2022.
Good afternoon, Minister, and thank you so much for your statement. It really shows, I think, a really comprehensive approach to water quality. Thank you to you and your team in its production. I'm a resident of Hay-on-Wye, as many of you will know, and it's really important to me that rivers, particularly the River Wye—. That we tackle river pollution. I swim in the river every summer. I haven't at the moment had any nasty diseases, but who knows? Next year may well be different.
I want to just talk about Dŵr Cymru, who have an overall responsibility for water pollution. Chief executives over the past two years at Dŵr Cymru have received £2.4 million in pay, including £808,000 in bonuses. I just fail to understand how Dŵr Cymru see it right to reward themselves for their failure on water pollution. So, I just wonder, Minister, if you could just let us know what discussions you're having with Dŵr Cymru and whether you can raise that issue. Diolch yn fawr iawn.