, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I would like to thank our colleague Mike Hedges for raising this very important issue here today. Thanks, Mike. Leasehold accounts for around 16 per cent of all properties in Wales, and that equates to 235,000 properties. Now, in my own constituency of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
If we could have the paper, would be really useful.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Of course, yes—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
That would be really useful, actually.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Yes, but I've not seen any criminal prosecutions. It's about finding out how to stop that pollution—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Well, I haven't seen very many of those when things have happened in my constituency. But how can we feel that it fits in terms of air pollution or sound pollution, and that it's going to be any quicker a process and more enforced, because currently, as I…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
My nervousness is because, currently, if we have any major river pollution incidents in my constituency, I then, obviously, contact Welsh Water, who then say, 'Oh, right, we will report ourselves to the regulator, NRW', which I always do as well. But the time…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Yes. What avenue—and I think this is what we're all quite keen on—? I think we know already that—maybe not individuals, but sometimes individuals, but some industries—. We know that, sometimes, there is overpollution, and I suppose, with a law or legislation…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Okay. And my final—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
I assume you'll be giving equal weighting to public health and environmental benefits.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
And I assume you'll be giving a commitment to consult stakeholders before making regulation-setting targets.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Okay. That leads me nicely on then to my next question, because I don't know where we're starting from. So, what are your current arrangements—? If we weren't putting a Bill forward at all, what are your current arrangements at the moment for reporting on…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Thank you. It's not just wet wood, it's green wood as well that you shouldn't be burning. Anyway, we've waited a long time for this Bill to come forward, so why doesn't the Bill make provision for setting short-term targets for pollutants other than PM2.5…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Because there are concerns that we would like this added in the Bill, you see, but the argument perhaps, Minister, from your side is, 'Well, we're already monitoring them'. But how well are they being monitored is what I'm trying to—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
And are they high at the moment?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
So, in the areas where we all know are quite rife for where there's probably most likely to be lots of ammonia in terms of this issue, what kind of monitoring is taking place currently?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1
Good morning, Minister. Just back to the ammonia issue, you say that there are targets already in place and then you mention a lack of data. Am I correct to assume, then, that there's no actual monitoring in terms of data going on, as regards the levels of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
I think we have got one faulty set.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Mine's not working now.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Appointment of temporary Chair
Heledd.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
So, why is everyone moaning about the contracts and the funding, then?
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
—of £1.20, as opposed to £1 in England, and yet the problems in dentistry are here in Wales.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
Okay. Would you give me one example where Brexit has actually caused this problem when, for 25 years, it is this Welsh Government that's been in power with some help from Plaid Cymru? At the end of the day, you get the funding package—
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: NHS Dentistry
I am doing now. The dental sector is in crisis, but I'm clear that a lot can be done to undo damage and deliver stability for professionals and patients. Diolch yn fawr.
