Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:39 pm on 7 March 2017.
Suzy Davies
Conservative
2:39,
7 March 2017
I wonder if I could just ask for two statements, please, leader of the house. The first—I see the Cabinet Secretary is here—is about the regulation of wood waste sites. I know this is an issue that’s come up before, but, in view of the fire at Llandow, which has affected residents and at least one small business recently, I think maybe this is something we’d be very, very grateful to hear from you soon, not least whether Natural Resources Wales will have the capacity and resources, actually, to support, or fulfil, any regulatory change that you may be able to introduce. But just an update on that would be very gratefully received.
The second—I wonder, it’s been some time now since the Welsh Government invested in the Pinewood studios. Obviously, that investment was made on the basis of a range of key performance indicators. We heard quite a lot at the time about the local economic impact and jobs created. But, as I say, it was some time ago now. It would be quite useful, I think, if we could have an update on how well that’s gone. Thank you.
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