Speeches by Ranger.

“Just to add to that before I move on, would you say there is a disincentive, or is the work they are doing overcoming that disincentive, do you think?”

“Thank you. The same question to you, Joe, please.”

“Supporting people into work is the right thing to do, not just economically but morally. I therefore welcome the recently announced UK Trailblazer programme in north Wales, which will do away with the one-size-fits-all approach and will instead meet people where they are, giving them a greater chance to secure stable a…”

“5. What steps she is taking to strengthen the Union.”

“You touched on the relationship with Government and politicians, but what kind of relationship would you like to have with Government and with Ministers in this post?”

“Great. You said, “The institutional independence of S4C is well established and understood by Government”, but what would you do if you ever felt that was under threat?”

“We would like to just take a look at growth and the green transition in this context. Mary Lewis, can you let us know how the remediation of former industrial sites will improve the environmental and economic outlook of nearby communities?”

“On that point, is there a plan to do that full comprehensive study again? Do you have a timescale for that, or is it being looked at in a different way?”

“Nadia De Longhi and Mary Lewis, could you give me an assessment of how the state of contaminated land in Wales has changed since the NRW last published its report in 2016?”

“In your written evidence, you noted that the number of recorded sites seems suspiciously low. Is that the reason for that?”

“I just wanted to move on to look at contaminated land in a bit more detail, if possible. Kirsty, how effective in practice is the contaminated land regime across Wales?”

“That is fascinating. Thank you very much.”

“I have one final question. How effective is the planning system as a mechanism for dealing with these contaminated sites?”

“I believe the time is right for a renewed conversation about careers education and the role it can play in enhancing social mobility. Recent reports from the ONS have shown that 872,000 or 12% of young people aged between 16 and 24 are not in education, employment or training. We know that in many cases, this is not be…”

“Not an Opposition one, but I think I can get some. I have some interest; I just need to get them signed up.”

“Yes, Education.”

“10. What steps he is taking to support Ukraine.”

“I am incredibly proud that, since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Wrexham has welcomed many Ukrainian families. Among them are Yaroslav and Oksana, who had long dreamed of opening a café in their home town of Chortkiv. Despite the war preventing them from realising that dream at home, they now own a thriving…”

“This is a quick-fire question for everyone. If you could ask for one change from Government to improve the promotion of Wales as an investment destination, what would it be? I think you have touched on it already, Mr Poole, but I will start with you.”

“I see that you have your hand up, Mr Poole. I will need to be brief—I am sorry.”