, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Sorry, yes, really quickly, just a direct question: do you think you've got enough people in NRW to fulfil the things that you want to fulfil in order to protect our land? All the things that you've outlined—do you think that your capability is there in terms…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
You touched on it just then, what I was going to ask, but I was just going to say that, obviously, rewetting—the responsibility of rewetting—has a role to play, a significant role to play. I was just wondering how significant you thought it was. You've said…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
If you say it's worth while, I want to understand how. Thank you—that would be useful. Thanks, Chair.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Thank you. What's absolutely key, as you've all alluded to, is that communication is key, and sharing best practice is what you also said. So, I'm really interested if you could possibly explain to the committee who makes up the Wales wildfire board. You…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
That's the biggest impact, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
—but I can't not talk about bracken. If we're going to talk about it now, I'd like to talk about it. I mean, it's obvious there needs to be more livestock on the hills. Obviously, rolling we've got to use in order to control it as well. There is new…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
I did have a question on environmental impact—
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Yes, just on this. As the local Member in Monmouthshire and Torfaen, I'd like to start by thanking Torfaen for stepping up and giving that £50,000. But it is such a small amount in terms of the damage done and what needs to be done, it's not going to go…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with local authorities and Natural Resources Wales
Yes, I was reading some interesting statistics that grassland, woodland and crop fires, the number of them, had actually gone down until last year, until 2025. But the number of arson fires have gone up in Wales. Is that—? Do you still think that's climate…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Absolutely they are. Sorry to interrupt you. But building on what Andrew said then, there's an opportunity in what you're already doing, isn't there, in your educational outreach, to build in TikTok and awareness campaigns on that, and the fact that the…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Thank you, Chair. Just building on that, going back to the point that I made earlier about education, education is absolutely key on this. And you did say you had a role to play in that, but you haven't got the funding, perhaps, and resources to go into…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Obviously, better land management is absolutely key in prevention, going forward, but also it's very key to recognise that most of these fires were arson or human error. I don't see in your 10 points anything to do with the potential of creating more…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Thanks.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Exactly.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Yes. I completely agree that it's just not okay not to have the right tools and equipment for the job and sending people out on that front line, whatever fire it is. But, going back to the point that I made when I walked in, also being prepared for the fire…
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee
Wildfire resilience in Wales - evidence session with the Fire Brigades Union
Yes, sorry if it's already been covered. Just on what you just said—. Thank you, obviously, to all the brave men and women that fought the fires for us, I'm really thankful about that, obviously, but the farmers did play a big part and, without them, the…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I would like two statements, please. I've just returned from the Welsh Dairy Show in Carmarthenshire this morning. It was a fantastic showcase of what the industry has to offer here in Wales. But it was also a great opportunity to speak to our dairy…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability: Winter preparedness: Be flood ready
Thank you for your statement, Minister. Natural Resources Wales has warned of a higher risk of flooding this year than last year, with one in seven homes and businesses in Wales at risk. People are being told to prepare, but what your Government has outlined…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Good afternoon, Trefnydd. Since questioning the First Minister on NHS dental care last week, I have had countless constituents and people across Wales get in contact. One said that they have waited unsuccessfully since 2019 to get back on an NHS list, now…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
—it's not. Diolch.
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Diolch. Minister, most communities in my constituency are already stretched to the limit. It's already hard to get a GP appointment, seeing an NHS dentist is almost impossible, and schools already have too many children in the classroom without the right…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
6. How does the Welsh Government ensure infrastructure keeps pace with housing growth? OQ64672
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Cars are not a luxury for most people, Minister—they're a necessity.
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Strategic Priorities for the Menai Strait Crossings and M4 around Newport
Cars are not a luxury.
