Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:30 pm on 21 March 2023.
Thank you so much for this statement, and following on from what Janet said, I do welcome it coming so quickly—thank you so much for that, Minister. I just, really, want to concentrate on developers in the short time that I have, and we've heard from my colleague, Mabon ap Gwynfor about some of the issues that I wanted to cover. But I just wondered what range of sanctions was available to non-compliant developers as we go forward. They have had years, literally years, to step up to the plate and they haven't, and it has come at considerable cost to people who are living in these blocks of flats. So, I think my sympathy is totally stretched when it comes to thinking that they can be given any more latitude here. So, can I ask you what sanctions are going to be available to non-compliant developers? For example, are you looking at the option of barring them from building any further developments within Wales, and how would that happen?
And secondly, I understand that there are some developers who are involved in court action against affected leaseholders, and therefore they seem to be in a place where they are agreeing to one thing but still continuing with court action against some of their leaseholders. So, it is just wanting a little bit more detail, if I may, Minister, in terms of how we're going to be dealing with some of those developers should they be non-compliant going forward. Thank you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.