But the situation for 15 years, excuses for 15 years, but the situation right for15 years, excuses for 15 years, but the situation right now for 15 years, excuses for 15 years, but the situation right now is but the situation right now is untenable but the situation right now is untenable. Doctors but the situation right now is untenable. Doctors are but the situation right now is. Untenable. Doctors are running £13trs untenable. Doctors are running £1565 per untenable. Doctors are running £13. 65 per hour, untenable. Doctors are running £13. 65 per hour, they untenable. Doctors are running £13. 65 per hour, they are untenable. Doctors are running l £13. 65 per hour, they are leaving £i3. 65 per hour, they are leaving wates £i3. 65 per hour, they are leaving wales irr £13. 65 per hour, they are leaving wales in droves, £13. 65 per hour, they are leaving wales in droves, some £13. 65 per hour, they are leaving wales in droves, some are £13. 65 per hour, they are leaving i wales in droves, some are choosing not to wales in droves, some are choosing not to start wales in droves, some are choosing not to start their careers here not to start their careers here because not to start their careers here because of not to start their careers here because of the not to start their careers here because of the greatest. Not to start their careers here because of the greatest. Jeremy miles. We clapped because of the greatest. Jeremy miles. We clapped doctors because of the greatest. Jeremy miles. We clapped doctors and i because of the greatest. Jeremy. Miles. We clapped doctors and nhs heroes during miles. We clapped doctors and nhs heroes during the miles. We clapped doctors and nhs heroes during the pandemic, miles. We clapped doctors and nhs heroes during the pandemic, and i miles. We clapped doctors and nhs| heroes during the pandemic, and we now need to work with doctors in relation to what they are asking of us, and it is perfectly reasonable for people to want to be fairly paid for people to want to be fairly paid for what they do. There are real limitations to the budget we have is a government, but i think it is important to be in that dialogue, and i know that when we had strikes in schools last year, from my experience as Education Minister you have to go in being straightforward about the situation but also to listen, and that listening is how you find a solution. We managed to resolve strikes in wales after two days rather than seven days lost in england, but your broader point about the nhs absolutely, the nhs requires more funding. All of our Public Services in wales and across the uk need more funding, but we also need to support the nhs to adapt to the pressures it is facing today and in the future, so one of my pledges is to establish a new Orthopaedic Centres, one of the longest Waiting Lists we have, people are waiting in pain for too long, and we can do some thing about it. �. , , long, and we can do some thing about it. �. , , long, and we can do some thing about it. But on pay, 5 is on the table. Would you it. But on pay, 5 is on the table. Would you put it. But on pay, 5 is on the table. Would you put that it. But on pay, 5 is on the table. Would you put that up . It. But on pay, 5 is on the table. Would you put that up . The it. But on pay, 5 is on the table. | would you put that up . The reality is we have very would you put that up . The reality is we have very real would you put that up . The reality is we have very real constraint would you put that up . The reality is we have very real constraint on | is we have very real constraint on the budget, and i didnt negotiate live on tv with teachers and you wouldnt expect us to do that with doctors, but the important thing is to go into those discussions with a clear sense of what is achievable, to be honest and open with you about that but to listen and try and find that but to listen and try and find that resolution. fik. That but to listen and try and find that resolution. That resolution. 0k. Vaughan gethina , that resolution. 0k. Vaughan gething, would that resolution. 0k. Vaughan gething, would you that resolution. 0k. Vaughan gething, would you give that resolution. 0k. Vaughan l gething, would you give more . That resolution. 0k. Vaughan. Gething, would you give more . I think the starting point is that we recognise think the starting point is that we recognise that staff across our health recognise that staff across our Health Sector do deserve more. There has been Health Sector do deserve more. There has been 14 Health Sector do deserve more. There has been 14 years of real terms pay cuts, has been 14 years of real terms pay cuts, and has been 14 years of real terms pay cuts, and i has been 14 years of real terms pay cuts, and i understand why he and his colleagues are in a position where his colleagues are in a position where they feel the elastic snapped. We had where they feel the elastic snapped. We had this last year with nurses, therapists we had this last year with nurses, therapists and others as well. Sol dont therapists and others as well. Sol dont Think Therapists and others as well. Sol dont think the position we are in now is dont think the position we are in now is where i am comfortable, and where now is where i am comfortable, and where i now is where i am comfortable, and where i want now is where i am comfortable, and where i want to be in the future. The challenge is what will happen. So i the challenge is what will happen. So i know the challenge is what will happen. So i know you have been talking, i know so i know you have been talking, i know i so i know you have been talking, i know i was so i know you have been talking, i know i was part of the committee talking know i was part of the committee talking with Health Service leaders andindeed talking with Health Service leaders and indeed the minister ellen ed morgan, and indeed the minister ellen ed morgan, but it is about how we practically morgan, but it is about how we practically get there. Before either one of practically get there. Before either one of us practically get there. Before either one of us becomes First Minister, There Witi One Of Us becomes First Minister, there will be a uk government budget, there will be a uk government budget, so we will have a better idea in budget, so we will have a better idea in early march about whether there idea in early march about whether there are idea in early march about whether there are more resources. We also need there are more resources. We also need to there are more resources. We also need to see there are more resources. We also need to see what happens in the other need to see what happens in the other strike budgets, because i want to be in other strike budgets, because i want to be in a other strike budgets, because i want to be in a position to talk about the whole to be in a position to talk about the whole service. But to be in a position to talk about the whole service. To be in a position to talk about the whole service. But if you look at what happened the whole service. But if you look at what happened in the whole service. But if you look at what happened in january, the whole service. But if you look. At what happened in january, more at what happened injanuary, more than 22,000 Outpatient Appointments were suppose, 1500 operations were postponed. Can you afford to not do a deal . Scotland is offering more, england is offering more. Why cant wales offer more . That england is offering more. Why cant wales offer more . England is offering more. Why cant wales offer more . That comes to the bud. Et. I wales offer more . That comes to the budget. I understand wales offer more . That comes to the budget. I understand why wales offer more . That comes to the budget. I understand why you wales offer more . That comes to the budget. I understand why you want i budget. I understand why you want it, and i understand the reality of what your pay is. You are not misleading people, your pay really is that much per hour. What we need to be able to do a set up, if were going to find more money in the current budget, that either means deeper meriting other nhs services, and that not a choice i think people would be comfortable with. But the town there is a new First Minister, there will be a different conversation for us to have. But it will be one that is honest and respectful, and understanding that just staying where we are probably doesnt get to where we want to be, certainly not something that me all that health minister, that is not what we want, we will sit down with you and sort this out. And what we want, we will sit down with you and sort this out. You and sort this out. And keir starmer. You and sort this out. And keir starmer. If you and sort this out. And keir starmer, if he you and sort this out. And keir starmer, if he wins you and sort this out. And keir starmer, if he wins the you and sort this out. And keir| starmer, if he wins the general election, he will open those taps, wont he . It election, he will open those taps, wont he . ,. ,. ,. , ~ wont he . It is not going to be like that, but what wont he . It is not going to be like that, but what we wont he . It is not going to be like that, but what we have wont he . It is not going to be like that, but what we have seen wont he . It is not going to be like | that, but what we have seen under the Current Uk Tory government is pay settlements being made without that consequential coming to wales, so i would certainly be making the case to an incoming Labour Government that ought to happen again. But government that ought to happen aaain. � , government that ought to happen aaain. �. , again. But pay will go up if keir starmer wins . Again. But pay will go up if keir starmer wins . Keir again. But pay will go up if keir starmer wins . Keir starmer again. But pay will go up if keir| starmer wins . Keir starmer has again. But pay will go up if keir starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the first starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the first day starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the first day of starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the first day of a starmer wins . Keir starmer has been clear that the first day of a labour clear that the first day of a Labour Government in westminster inherits the last day of a conservative disaster on the economy, so that is the reality. But im absolutely confident that having two Labour Governments, one in cardiff bay and one in westminster, means we have the best possible background and context to have the kind of discussions we need to be having here. ~. Discussions we need to be having here. ,. ,. , here. We have a gentleman with his hand u in here. We have a gentleman with his hand no in the here. We have a gentleman with his hand up in the front here. We have a gentleman with his hand up in the front row. Here. 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I also, at the end of the day, i know everybody also, at the end of the day, i know everybody keeps also, at the end of the day, i know everybody keeps coming also, at the end of the day, i know everybody keeps coming back also, at the end of the day, i know everybody keeps coming back to l also, at the end of the day, i know| everybody keeps coming back to it, that is everybody keeps coming back to it, that is where everybody keeps coming back to it, that is where our everybody keeps coming back to it, that is where our budget everybody keeps coming back to it, that is where our budget comes everybody keeps coming back to it, i that is where our budget comes from. The block that is where our budget comes from. The block grant that is where our budget comes from. The block grant coming that is where our budget comes from. The block grant coming from The Block Grant coming from westminster The Block Grant coming from westminster will The Block Grant coming from westminster will not The Block Grant coming from | westminster will not support The Block Grant coming from westminster will not support more than 5 westminster will not support more than 5 at westminster will not support more than 5 at the westminster will not support more than 5 at the moment, westminster will not support more than 5 at the moment, and westminster will not support more than 5 at the moment, and the i than 5 at the moment, and the consequential than 5 at the moment, and the consequential is than 5 at the moment, and the consequential is really, than 5 at the moment, and the consequential is really, really. Consequential is really, really important consequential is really, really important so consequential is really, really important consequential is really, really imortant. ,. ,. , important. So it is down to the uk government important. So it is down to the uk government. Anybody important. So it is down to the uk government. Anybody else . Important. So it is down to the uk government. Anybody else . Yes, | important. So it is down to the uk government. Anybody else . Yes, the lady in the back. Government. Anybody else . Yes, the lady in the back lady in the back. Thank you. I am a gp in newtown. Lady in the back. Thank you. I am a gp in newtown. Will lady in the back. Thank you. I am a gp in newtown. Will the lady in the back. Thank you. I am a gp in newtown. Will the new lady in the back. Thank you. I am a gp in newtown. Will the new firstl gp in newtown. Will the new First Minister gp in newtown. Will the new First Minister listen to the public and protect minister listen to the public and protect their access to Gp Medical Services protect their access to Gp Medical Services in protect their access to Gp Medical Services in their communities . By Investing Services in their communities . By investing in services in their communities . By investing in them . I services in their communities . By investing in them . Services in their communities . By investing in them . I think we need to focus on investing in them . I think we need to focus on primary investing in them . I think we need to focus on primary care, investing in them . I think we need to focus on primary care, the to focus on primary care, the preventative part of the Health Service. People go to their gp and get the support they need that prevents Health Issues from getting worse, and so i want to make sure that the nhs is working more closely with local authorities and others who understand the communities and the effect of deprivation, housing problems, lack of access to services. Those of the things that cause health inequalities, and i have committed is First Minister to tackle that and set a government wide priority, and gps and primary care is at the absolute heart of that. � care is at the absolute heart of that. , care is at the absolute heart of that. �. , care is at the absolute heart of that. ,. ,. , that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gethin . That. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We need that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We need to that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We need to do that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We need to do more that. And on the gp point, Vaughan Gething . We need to do more to i gething . We need to do more to recruit and gething . We need to do more to recruit and train gething . We need to do more to recruit and train more gething . We need to do more to recruit and train more gps. Gething . We need to do more to recruit and train more gps. It gething . We need to do more to | recruit and train more gps. It still comes recruit and train more gps. It still comes back recruit and train more gps. It still comes back to resources but it is also comes back to resources but it is also the comes back to resources but it is also the job comes back to resources but it is also the job you do, what access means also the job you do, what access means for also the job you do, what access means for gps and if youre patients as welt, means for gps and if youre patients as welt, and means for gps and if youre patients as well, and i know that you and your as well, and i know that you and your staff as well, and i know that you and your staff often dont enjoy the start your staff often dont enjoy the start of your staff often dont enjoy the start of the day when there will be lots of start of the day when there will be lots of demand coming in on calls. It is lots of demand coming in on calls. It is how lots of demand coming in on calls. It is how we lots of demand coming in on calls. It is how we are able to Work Together it is how we are able to Work Together to do more in that space, together to do more in that space, to recruit together to do more in that space, to recruit more people across the whole to recruit more people across the whole team, and the leadership that gps provide for a team of lots of different gps provide for a team of lots of different people, whether it is nurses, different people, whether it is nurses, pharmacists, therapists as well, nurses, pharmacists, therapists as welt, and nurses, pharmacists, therapists as well, and actually in the past, we are in well, and actually in the past, we are in a well, and actually in the past, we are in a really poor position on gp training are in a really poor position on gp Training Places. We have now done more Training Places. We have now done more to Training Places. We have now done more to not Training Places. We have now done more to notjust Training Places. We have now done more to not just expand the Training Places. We have now done more to notjust expand the Training Places more to notjust expand the Training Places but more to notjust expand the Training Places but to fill them. We have got to do places but to fill them. We have got to do better and get into different contexts to do better and get into different contexts. Other people might want to be a gp contexts. Other people might want to be a gp in contexts. Other people might want to be a gp in cardiff, for example. We have be a gp in cardiff, for example. We have different offers but it is about have different offers but it is about working with you, it is a human about working with you, it is a human story of you and your staff and if human story of you and your staff and if your human story of you and your staff and if your patients. But human story of you and your staff and if your patients. And if your patients. But Vaughan Gethin , and if your patients. But Vaughan Gething, you and if your patients. But Vaughan Gething, you have and if your patients. But Vaughan Gething, you have been and if your patients. But Vaughan Gething, you have been health i gething, you have been health minister. Labour have been in charge of the nhs in wales for a quarter of a century and still talking about all Health Boards needing extra intervention by the Welsh Government. We are talking about waiting list going up, not down. It is a mess, isnt it . Taste waiting list going up, not down. It is a mess, isnt it . Waiting list going up, not down. It is a mess, isnt it . We have a Real Challenae is a mess, isnt it . We have a real challenge right is a mess, isnt it . We have a real challenge right across is a mess, isnt it . We have a real challenge right across our is a mess, isnt it . We have a real challenge right across our whole l challenge right across our whole system challenge right across our whole system. Before the pandemic we were making system. Before the pandemic we were making some progress. There were still very making some progress. There were still very real pressure. Since the pandemic, still very real pressure. Since the pandemic, we have struggled with the hue pandemic, we have struggled with the huge demand that has come in. But one thing huge demand that has come in. But one thing i huge demand that has come in. But one thing ijust want to say to a gp directly one thing ijust want to say to a gp directly as one thing ijust want to say to a gp directly as i one thing ijust want to say to a gp directly as i recognise during the pandemic directly as i recognise during the pandemic that things didnt stop. Gps were pandemic that things didnt stop. Gps were extraordinarily busy working gps were extraordinarily busy working on a different way, and i think working on a different way, and i think some working on a different way, and i think some people havent appreciated how hard you and your colleagues worked through that extraordinary time as well as what we need extraordinary time as well as what we need to extraordinary time as well as what we need to do now. The challenge again we need to do now. The challenge again comes back to resources, it has resolve again comes back to resources, it has resolve the disputes we had, to recruit has resolve the disputes we had, to recruit more has resolve the disputes we had, to recruit more staff into the service, that is recruit more staff into the service, that is why recruit more staff into the service, that is why am so proud of what we did when that is why am so proud of what we did when i that is why am so proud of what we did when i was health and to start off a north did when i was health and to start off a north Wales Medical School to try to off a north Wales Medical School to try to recruit and keep more gps here try to recruit and keep more gps here in try to recruit and keep more gps here in wales. There is room for optimism here in wales. There is room for optimism in here in wales. There is room for optimism in the longer term future, but we optimism in the longer term future, but we have optimism in the longer term future, but we have got to get there, and that is but we have got to get there, and that is the but we have got to get there, and that is the big challenge i think we face, that is the big challenge i think we face, and that is the big challenge i think we face, and i that is the big challenge i think we face, and i do think electing a uk labour face, and i do think electing a uk Labour Government will change the weather Labour Government will change the weather on that, because we need to see investment right across all four countries see investment right across all four countries in see investment right across all four countries in the uk, and i think here countries in the uk, and i think here in countries in the uk, and i think here in wales will be able to make a ood here in wales will be able to make a good job here in wales will be able to make a good job of here in wales will be able to make a good job of making the unique case for primary good job of making the unique case for primary care here in wales. 30 for primary care here in wales. So ou for primary care here in wales. You can for primary care here in wales. fir you can commit, for primary care here in wales. 5r you can commit, you know, do you, that keir starmer, if he wins, and your manifesto more or less depends on it, both of you, more money will come to the Health Service in wales . If you look at what is being said already. If you look at what is being said already, the ability sit down with a range already, the ability sit down with a range of already, the ability sit down with a range of staff groups, that isnt ust range of staff groups, that isnt just about range of staff groups, that isnt just about reform, it is about the resources just about reform, it is about the resources we have got as well, because resources we have got as well, because the Funding Pressures are real in because the Funding Pressures are real in every part of the nhs in the uk. Real in every part of the nhs in the uk im real in every part of the nhs in the uk. Im interested in the resources we can uk. Im interested in the resources we can get, uk. Im interested in the resources we can get, making sure there is a fairfunding we can get, making sure there is a fair Funding Settlement for all of us, and fair Funding Settlement for all of us, and i fair Funding Settlement for all of us, and i do think that will change how our us, and i do think that will change how our staff feel, how our staff want how our staff feel, how our staff want to how our staff feel, how our staff want to come into the service to work, want to come into the service to work, because i know that you do, but also work, because i know that you do, but also what it then means for our public but also what it then means for our public who but also what it then means for our public who of course are reliant on the Service Public who of course are reliant on the service we provide and are proud to start the service we provide and are proud to start here the service we provide and are proud to start here in wales as well. Lets to start here in wales as well. Lets go to start here in wales as well. Lets go to to start here in wales as well. Lets go to the audience as well. The lady in the back there. I lets go to the audience as well. The lady in the back there. I work as an nhs the lady in the back there. I work as an nhs health the lady in the back there. I work as an nhs health care the lady in the back there. I work as an nhs Health Care Support. As an nhs Health Care Support worker. As an nhs Health Care Support worker. And as an nhs Health Care Support worker. And i as an nhs Health Care Support worker, and i have as an nhs Health Care Support worker, and i have lost as an nhs Health Care Support worker, and i have lost countl as an nhs Health Care Support. 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Feel that we need. Applause i agree with you that you should not be going home at the end of the day in tears, and you there are systems in tears, and you there are systems in the nhs to support you and they are the most supportive possible and make your job are the most supportive possible and make yourjob the most impactful it it can possibly be. So i think it is about resources, but it is also about resources, but it is also about how we can listen to the voice of those working in the nhs, and in my experience you can talk to anybody working in the nhs for five minutes and they will tell you three, four, five things that if they were changed would make their work easier. And i think we need a fresh pair of eyes on these things. So looking beyond the nhs in wales to other sectors in wales and beyond, and learning from that kind of innovation, that change. And there is loads of good change happening in the nhs day in, day out. What we need to do is make sure that we identify it and share it across the system much more quickly, so my proposal about the Orthopaedic Centres is exactly that. It is that reform and innovation within the public nhs, and we can do it. We have started along that path, and it is a really good start. But there is a much more ambitious vision for this, and i dont think we have reached the limits of our ambition. Vaughan gething, you mentioned the pandemic, the Covid Inquiry Marker is coming to wales very soon. In hindsight, did you get it right, or what would you have done differently . I what would you have done differently . What would you have done differentl . ,. ,. , differently . I will have to answer lots of questions differently . I will have to answer lots of questions in differently . I will have to answer lots of questions in the differently . I will have to answer lots of questions in the inquiry, i lots of questions in the inquiry, and it lots of questions in the inquiry, and it is lots of questions in the inquiry, and it is important to say at the outset and it is important to say at the outset that it is important that there outset that it is important that there is outset that it is important that there is an inquiry, that i give an account there is an inquiry, that i give an account of there is an inquiry, that i give an account of what we did and why at the time. Account of what we did and why at the time, based on the evidence and advised the time, based on the evidence and advised we the time, based on the evidence and advised we had at the time as well as looking advised we had at the time as well as looking back to learn lessons. And i as looking back to learn lessons. And i said as looking back to learn lessons. And i said before i think there are things and i said before i think there are things we and i said before i think there are things we would have done differently, for example i think if we had differently, for example i think if we had our time again, knowing what we had our time again, knowing what we know we had our time again, knowing what we know now, we would have gone into lockdown we know now, we would have gone into lockdown earlier in the first wave. Ithink lockdown earlier in the first wave. L think if lockdown earlier in the first wave. I think if you knew what we know now. I think if you knew what we know now. We i think if you knew what we know now, we would have done Different Things around maintain a capacity for testing things around maintain a capacity for testing as well, that we didnt have for testing as well, that we didnt have. There were a number of things that we have. There were a number of things that we would do differently, but so much that we would do differently, but so much of that we would do differently, but so much of that is about hindsight. We only got much of that is about hindsight. We only got through it because of the work only got through it because of the work that only got through it because of the work that our staff did in a range of areas work that our staff did in a range of areas across health and social and others, and because the public did the and others, and because the public did the right thing and acted together to keep the country safe. You have together to keep the country safe. You have already given evidence once. It became quite apparent that there was some criticism that you havent read all the documents. Have you done your homework, and are you confident that you did read everything, and as First Minister, they will be a lot more reading. I they will be a lot more reading. I have never ignored a briefing on potential have never ignored a briefing on potential pandemics or the one that we had potential pandemics or the one that we had. And you dont need to take my word we had. And you dont need to take my word for we had. And you dont need to take my word for it, the First Minister, mark my word for it, the First Minister, mark drakeford, has very been very clear that mark drakeford, has very been very clear that no reefers ever cross my desk clear that no reefers ever cross my desk as clear that no reefers ever cross my desk as minister that needed more investigation. If you like that the work investigation. If you like that the work i investigation. If you like that the work i actually did in creating and leading work i actually did in creating and leading the nhs test in tri service, a lead leading the nhs test in tri service, a lead in leading the nhs test in tri service, a lead in the delivery from the ministerial level of the vaccination programme, the fastest roll out in europe. Programme, the fastest roll out in europe, those were things that not happened europe, those were things that not happened by accident, they relied on a tip team happened by accident, they relied on a tip team of people and the extraordinary work our staff did and i am confident about the role i undertook on helping to lead wales to the undertook on helping to lead wales to the pandemic alongside the First Minister to the pandemic alongside the First Minister. �. To the pandemic alongside the First Minister. ,. , to the pandemic alongside the First Minister. �. ,. ,. , to the pandemic alongside the First Minister. ,. ,. ,. , minister. 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Everything i i have got i have provided, and we are the only part of the uk where as [aw officer ive provided access to legal advice, which no other part of the uk is doing, and so i expect to be challenged on the legal advice. And any regrets on the way you handle education during the pandemic . We all have things to learn, i became Education Minister in the second half of it so my predecessor dealt with the intense early stages of education in schools but there are things which we could all do better and differently and actually it is really important as part of this process that we are up front about that to the inquiry. fik. This process that we are up front about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank ou ve about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much. Let about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much. Let us about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much. Let us go about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much. Let us go to about that to the inquiry. 0k. Thank you very much. Let us go to our i you very much. Let us go to our second question, which comes from steven senior. As First Minister will you be looking as First Minister will you be looking at as First Minister will you be looking at the as First Minister will you be looking at the economic i as First Minister will you be i looking at the Economic Impact guestions looking at the Economic Impact questions about looking at the Economic Impact questions about the looking at the Economic Impact questions about the economic. Looking at the Economic Impact questions about the Economic Impact of 20mph~ of 20mph. Yes. Of 20mph. Yes, we i of 20mph. Yes, we are of 20mph. Yes, we are going of mm yes, we are going to need to think about yes, we are going to need to think about the yes, we are going to need to think about the Economic Impact but the broader about the Economic Impact but the broader impact across the country as welt broader impact across the country as welt so. Broader impact across the country as welt so. In broader impact across the country as well. So, im not clear about the reliance well. So, im not clear about the reliance on well. So, im not clear about the reliance on the assessment we are done. Reliance on the assessment we are done. We reliance on the assessment we are done, we talk about small amounts of time but done, we talk about small amounts of time but i done, we talk about small amounts of time but i am interested in what it means time but i am interested in what it means for time but i am interested in what it means for different worker, how they et means for different worker, how they get round means for different worker, how they get round that, comes back to the balance get round that, comes back to the balance of get round that, comes back to the balance of what we have done. I have been knocking doors across the country been knocking doors across the country and every where it has come up country and every where it has come up on country and every where it has come up on the country and every where it has come up on the doorstep, the majority of people up on the doorstep, the majority of people say up on the doorstep, the majority of people say they support the broad policy. People say they support the broad policy, they want to see slower speeds policy, they want to see slower speeds on policy, they want to see slower speeds on streets outside medical settings speeds on streets outside medical settings and schools and i do as welt settings and schools and i do as Welt My Settings and schools and i do as well. My son is at Primary School, and i well. My son is at Primary School, and i want well. My son is at Primary School, and i want to know if he is riding his bike and i want to know if he is riding his bike he and i want to know if he is riding his bike he is less likely to get hit, his bike he is less likely to get hit. More his bike he is less likely to get hit, more likely to get up if he does hit, more likely to get up if he does the hit, more likely to get up if he does. The big frustrations have been about does. The big frustrations have been about some does. The big frustrations have been about some routes where people think that they about some routes where people think that they dont understand why they are a 20 that they dont understand why they are a 20 and not a 30, and in particular are a 20 and not a 30, and in particular those areas where there are multiple speed changes in a short are multiple speed changes in a short distance on the road. Think we need short distance on the road. Think we need to short distance on the road. Think we need to acknowledge that in the Communication Round 20mph, we could have done Communication Round 20mph, we could have done better that is on the government. But also then in the implementation about how it has been done. Implementation about how it has been done. That implementation about how it has been done, that is why a review of the guidance done, that is why a review of the guidance be asking the public what you think guidance be asking the public what you think about on the streets you live. You think about on the streets you live. That you think about on the streets you live, that you walk, cycle and drive on and live, that you walk, cycle and drive on and what live, that you walk, cycle and drive on and what specific changes you want on and what specific changes you want to on and what specific changes you want to see. It is about listening not lecturing. So want to see. It is about Listening Rrot lecturing want to see. It is about listening not lecturing. So another review. Jerem not lecturing. So another review. Jeremy miles. Not lecturing. So another review. Jeremy miles, another not lecturing. So another review. Jeremy miles, another review. I not lecturing. So another review. Jeremy miles, another review. The short answer jeremy miles, another review. The short answer is jeremy miles, another review. Tue short answer is yes. Jeremy miles, another review. Tt;e short answer is yes. I jeremy miles, another review. Tt9 short answer is yes. I have jeremy miles, another review. Tt9 short answer is yes. I have put the economy at the heart of my campaign, i think it is essential that we grow the economy sustainably. That will help us solve a number of other challenge we have found difficult, Thatis Challenge we have found difficult, that is not thele only thing we need to look at, so the Economic Impact of course, buzz the driver behind the policy is to make our roads safer, and actually there is a lot of consensus about how we go about doing that, in particular stretches of road, but clearly, people dont feel herd in relation to roads which they feel should be 30 or more and have been designated 20. By the way there are people feel their road should have been designated 20 and hasnt. But it is important in the review we have, that we give people an opportunity to feed that back directly and for that to be taken fully into account. We directly and for that to be taken fully into account. Directly and for that to be taken fully into account. We have had the first lot of data fully into account. We have had the first lot of data which fully into account. We have had the first lot of data which shows fully into account. We have had the first lot of data which shows that i first lot of data which shows that speeds have dropped 4mph. The minister minister said that is expected but given all the agony you have had as a government over this, is it worth it . The have had as a government over this, is it worth it . Is it worth it . The issue is that, but it is the is it worth it . The issue is that, but it is the effect is it worth it . The issue is that, but it is the effect of is it worth it . The issue is that, but it is the effect of that i is it worth it . The issue is that, but it is the effect of that that. Is it worth it . The issue is that, | but it is the effect of that that is important. And that is why we need to look about what that means in terms of road safety. It is early to know that, but the indications i think are positive. And know that, but the indications i think are positive. And throughout our think are positive. And throughout your manifesto think are positive. And throughout your manifesto you think are positive. And throughout your manifesto you say think are positive. And throughout your manifesto you say you think are positive. And throughout your manifesto you say you are i think are positive. And throughout. Your manifesto you say you are very good at taking people with you, as government you havent taken people with you on this have you. That government you havent taken people with you on this have you. With you on this have you. That is the oint with you on this have you. That is the point i with you on this have you. That is the point i was with you on this have you. That is the point i was making with you on this have you. That is the point i was making to with you on this have you. That is the point i was making to the i the point i was making to the gentleman there, we need to make sure people feel heard when we are introducing policies. You sure people feel heard when we are introducing policies. Introducing policies. You didnt listen on then introducing policies. You didnt listen on then did introducing policies. You didnt listen on then did you . Introducing policies. You didnt listen on then did you . I i introducing policies. You didnt listen on then did you . I dont| listen on then did you . I dont thinkin listen on then did you . I dont thinking that listen on then did you . I dont thinking that is listen on then did you . I dont thinking that is true listen on then did you . I dont thinking that is true but i listen on then did you . I dont i thinking that is true but clearly, the work we did hasnt meant that people have felt entirely heard, so i am committing to setting up a Delivery Unit in the Welsh Government and the purpose of that will be to make sure that we have worked through each of the aspects where we are introducing new policy so there will be an opportunity for thoseissues so there will be an opportunity for those issues to be aired sooner. To be clear on 20mph, is there a review under way, you are promising a review, would reversing it be on the table . ~ � , review, would reversing it be on the table . ~ � , table . Think its the right policy. You would table . Think its the right policy. You would stick table . Think its the right policy. You would stick with table . Think its the right policy. You would stick with it. Table . Think its the right policy. You would stick with it. The table . Think its the right policy. | you would stick with it. The point of the review that is under way is to give the incoming First Minister that information. And briefly would revering it be on the table . We i that information. And briefly would revering it be on the table . No i am not auoin revering it be on the table . No i am not going scrap revering it be on the table . No i am not going scrap the revering it be on the table . No i am not going scrap the policy. Revering it be on the table . No i am not going scrap the policy. It revering it be on the table . No i am not going scrap the policy. It is not going scrap the policy. It is important not going scrap the policy. It is important do something about it. I think important do something about it. I think there important do something about it. I think there will be change that comes think there will be change that comes comes as a result us asking the public comes comes as a result us asking the public and that is important. Some the public and that is important. 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The lady there. Yes. My son was involved on their own. The lady there. Yes. My son was involved in on their own. The lady there. Yes. My son was involved in a on their own. The lady there. Yes. My son was involved in a minor. My son was involved in a minor collision my son was involved in a minor collision a my son was involved in a minor collision a couple my son was involved in a minor collision a couple of my son was involved in a minor collision a couple of years my son was involved in a minor collision a couple of years agol my son was involved in a minor. Collision a couple of years ago and had that collision a couple of years ago and had that car collision a couple of years ago and had that car not collision a couple of years ago and had that car not been collision a couple of years ago and had that car not been travelling i collision a couple of years ago and had that car not been travelling at� had that car not been travelling at under had that car not been travelling at under 20mph. Had that car not been travelling at under20mph, his had that car not been travelling at under 20mph, his injuries had that car not been travelling at under 20mph, his injuries would i had that car not been travelling at under 20mph, his injuries would have been much under 20mph, his injuries would have been much more under 20mph, his injuries would have been much more serious under 20mph, his injuries would have been much more serious than under 20mph, his injuries would have been much more serious than a under 20mph, his injuries would have. 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So the review is a review of changes would you look at . So the review is a review on of changes would you look at . So the review is a review on the of changes would you look at . So the review is a review on the guidance,. Review is a review on the guidance, so, that review is a review on the guidance, so, that guidance, because with the same so, that guidance, because with the same guidance now some have different same guidance now some have different outcome, flint and swansea have different outcomes, so is it part of have different outcomes, so is it part of the have different outcomes, so is it part of the problem, i think you have part of the problem, i think you have got part of the problem, i think you have got to be prepared to listen to the public, have got to be prepared to listen to the public, and it is about this balance, the public, and it is about this balance, because most people want slower balance, because most people want slower speeds on the streets where they live, slower speeds on the streets where they live, most of the Difficulty Round they live, most of the Difficulty Round this is both about how we have communicated what we wanted to do, but it is communicated what we wanted to do, but it is in communicated what we wanted to do, but it is in those areas where people but it is in those areas where people think this particular part doesnt people think this particular part doesnt make sense there, is a rational doesnt make sense there, is a rational conversation to be had where rational conversation to be had where you rational conversation to be had where you can make changes the public where you can make changes the public will where you can make changes the public will support and achieve the objective, public will support and achieve the objective, a slower speed on residential streets it matters to me as a parent residential streets it matters to me as a parent as a parent. Back to the actual auestion as a parent. Back to the actual question about as a parent. Back to the actual question about the as a parent. Back to the actual question about the economy. As a parent. Back to the actual i question about the economy and as a parent. Back to the actual question about the economy and as Economy Minister do you have any concerns it is impacting the welsh economy or not at all . We havent seen hard economy or not at all . We havent seen hard evidence economy or not at all . We havent seen hard evidence to economy or not at all . We havent seen hard evidence to date economy or not at all . We havent seen hard evidence to date but economy or not at all . We havent i seen hard evidence to date but what we see seen hard evidence to date but what we see is seen hard evidence to date but what we see is anecdotal where people talk about getting round in different part, Delivery Workers and some different part, Delivery Workers and some forms of public transport. We need some forms of public transport. We need to some forms of public transport. We need to take account of what is happening at the policy is implemented which is why listening to the implemented which is why listening to the public, many of whom are going to the public, many of whom are going to to the public, many of whom are going to work, and to understand what going to work, and to understand what you going to work, and to understand what you this means for them and if there what you this means for them and if there are what you this means for them and if there are practical changes we could and should there are practical changes we could and should make. Just and should make. Just to say as well we published an Economic Impact assessment and i think that is really important, because that is you know transparent and enables you to challenge us on what we have published ourself. Bind what we have published ourself. And lee waters the minister in charge said councils arent using their discession enough. Said councils arent using their discession enough. There is a range of approaches discession enough. There is a range of approaches which discession enough. There is a range of approaches which different of approaches which Different Councils of approaches which Different Councils have taken of approaches which Different Councils have taken some said they will use the councils have taken some said they will use the exemptions councils have taken some said they will use the exemptions sparingly i will use the exemptions sparingly and others have used them widely. That may be because local circumstances are different. You would expect an approach in that city to be different from a rural area, but we need to make sure that the guidance is being applied and that National Framework is being applied. That National Framework is being a lied. 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The government has missed the mark to a certain the government has missed the mark to a certain degree, the government has missed the mark to a certain degree, so, the government has missed the mark to a certain degree, so, what the government has missed the mark to a certain degree, so, what do the government has missed the mark to a certain degree, so, what do you i to a certain degree, so, what do you think to a certain degree, so, what do you think has to a certain degree, so, what do you think has gone to a certain degree, so, what do you think has gone wrong to a certain degree, so, what do you think has gone wrong for to a certain degree, so, what do you think has gone wrong for the think has gone wrong for the government think has gone wrong for the government to think has gone wrong for the government to implement. Think has gone wrong for the government to implement a| think has gone wrong for the government to implement a policy that doesnt government to implement a policy that doesnt necessarily government to implement a policy that doesnt necessarily see government to implement a policy that doesnt necessarily see where the people that doesnt necessarily see where the people of that doesnt necessarily see where the people of wales that doesnt necessarily see where the people of wales want. That doesnt necessarily see where the people of wales want. What i that doesnt necessarily see where the people of wales want. What would you do the people of wales want. What would you do differently the people of wales want. What would you do differently to the people of wales want. What would you do differently to make the people of wales want. What would you do differently to make sure the people of wales want. What would you do differently to make sure this. You do differently to make sure this lack of you do differently to make sure this lack of communication you do differently to make sure this lack of communication doesnt you do differently to make sure this. Lack of communication doesnt become an issue lack of communication doesnt become an issue again lack of communication doesnt become an issue again i lack of communication doesnt become an issue again ido lack of communication doesnt become an issue again an issue again. I do think that when ou are an issue again. I do think that when you are introducing an issue again. I do think that when you are introducing a an issue again. I do think that when you are introducing a big an issue again. I do think that when you are introducing a big change, i you are introducing a big change, and governments should be radical and governments should be radical and bold and governments should be radical and bold when they are clear there are public and bold when they are clear there are Public Benefits to the policy. But that are Public Benefits to the policy. But that is are Public Benefits to the policy. But that is difficult, it is challenging isnt it, when you a change of that scale. Think about where we introduced when we banned smoking in pubs, there was a huge backlash but none of us think that would be a good thing to do. By, backlash but none of us think that would be a good thing to do. A quick word on another would be a good thing to do. A quick word on another as would be a good thing to do. A quick word on another as expect would be a good thing to do. A quick word on another as expect of would be a good thing to do. A quick word on another as expect of policy. Word on another as expect of policy and transport policy, the ma, it was debated for half a century here in wales whether it should be widened by newport. As a good friday agreement you decided no do that. As a minister would you look at that again, because you were quite keen on this idea, werent you back in 2018. Is on this idea, werent you back in 2018. 1. ,. ,. ,. , on this idea, werent you back in 2018. I. ,. ,. ,. , on this idea, werent you back in 2018. I. ,. ,. ,. , y. , 2018. Is i am not going to try to retend 2018. Is i am not going to try to pretend we 2018. Is i am not going to try to pretend we will 2018. Is i am not going to try to pretend we will have 2018. Is i am not going to try to pretend we will have the 2018. Is i am not going to try to pretend we will have the ability | pretend we will have the ability even pretend we will have the ability even if pretend we will have the ability even if we wanted to, to build an m4 leaf road even if we wanted to, to build an m4 leaf road. We dont have the money to do leaf road. We dont have the money to do it leaf road. We dont have the money to do it. More than that, the environmental consideration would have to environmental consideration would have to Go Environmental Consideration would have to go through again. We have a plan we have to go through again. We have a plan we need to deliver to improve public plan we need to deliver to improve public transport. But plan we need to deliver to improve public transport. Public transport. But if keir starmer gives public transport. But if keir starmer gives you public transport. But if keir starmer gives you the public transport. But if Keir L Starmer gives you the money public transport. But if keir starmer gives you the money you public transport. But if keir starmer gives you the money you will do it . It starmer gives you the money you will do it . ,. ,. ,. Starmer gives you the money you will do it . ,. , do it . It is about much more, we have a plan do it . It is about much more, we have a plan to do it . It is about much more, we have a plan to deliver do it . It is about much more, we have a plan to deliver that do it . It is about much more, we i have a plan to deliver that includes for example a new station at the edge for example a new station at the edge of for example a new station at the edge of my constituency. Think its a good edge of my constituency. Think its a good idea edge of my constituency. Think its a good idea. It will help us get more a good idea. It will help us get more cars a good idea. It will help us get more cars off the road. In a form of transport more cars off the road. In a form of transport people will use, so it is about transport people will use, so it is about investing what will work to release about investing what will work to release some of the pressure on the roads release some of the pressure on the roads. So release some of the pressure on the roads. , ~. , , roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at all. Roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at all. You roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at all. You thrill roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at all. You thrill out. Roads. So no M4 Relief Road as First Minister at all. You thrill out. I minister at all. You thrill out. I am not getting drawn into a hypothetical. I am very clear we dont hypothetical. I am very clear we dont have hypothetical. I am very clear we dont have the money, it is not on the agenda dont have the money, it is not on the agenda and it is not going to happen the agenda and it is not going to happen. There are real environmental considerations as well. We have a plan we considerations as well. We have a plan we have committed to that we need to plan we have committed to that we need to deliver. Gk. That is what i need to deliver. Ok. That is what i am need to deliver. That is what i am committed need to deliver. Ok. That is what i am committed to need to deliver. If;. That is what i am committed to do. Need to deliver. Ok. That is what i am committed to do. I need to deliver. Ok. That is what i am committed to do. I know need to deliver. Ok. That is what i am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to come am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to come in am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to come in on am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to come in on this. Am committed to do. I know somebody else wants to come in on this. Ian else wants to come in on this. Ian thomas. ,. ,. , thomas. On the question of Keir Starmers thomas. On the question of Keir Starmers money, thomas. On the question of Keir Starmers money, are thomas. On the question of Keir Starmers money, are you thomas. On the question of keir. Starmers money, are you confident that a starmers money, are you confident that a future starmers money, are you confident that a future uk starmers money, are you confident that a Future Uk Labour starmers money, are you confidentj that a future uk Labour Government would that a future uk Labour Government would deliver that a future uk Labour Government would deliver to that a future uk Labour Government would deliver to wales that a future uk Labour Government would deliver to wales for that a future uk Labour Governmentj would deliver to wales for example, things would deliver to wales for example, things like would deliver to wales for example, things like reimbursement would deliver to wales for example, things like reimbursement for would deliver to wales for example, things like reimbursement for hsz, i things like reimbursement for hsz, or do things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you think things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you think that things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you think that there things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you think that there needs i things like reimbursement for hsz, or do you think that there needs to| or do you think that there needs to be a distinctive or do you think that there needs to be a distinctive welsh or do you think that there needs to be a distinctive welsh labour be a distinctive welsh Labour Government be a distinctive welsh Labour Government. Be a distinctive welsh Labour Government. ,. ,. , government. This is the money that would come government. This is the money that would come to government. This is the money that would come to wales government. This is the money that would come to wales if government. This is the money that would come to wales if it government. This is the money that would come to wales if it was would come to wales if it was designated an england only project, which it is not a train from london to birmingham. To which it is not a train from london to birmingham. Which it is not a train from london to birmingham. To be clearer for me the m4 relief to birmingham. To be clearer for me the M4 Relief Road to birmingham. To be clearer for me the M4 Relief Road is to birmingham. To be clearer for me the M4 Relief Road is not to birmingham. To be clearer for me the M4 Relief Road is not about to birmingham. To be clearer for me the M4 Relief Road is not about the i the M4 Relief Road is not about the money, it is the environmental impact. It is not about the funding, if we had the funding i would not spend it on that, but the point is central. How can we make sure that the settlement that we have in wales more fairly reflects our needs in wales, and actually more fairly reflects you know, under the barnett formula, i very much want to see that changed, by would make the case to an incoming Labour Government that the consequential we should have had from hs2 comes to wales and i would want to invest that in transport. I would want to invest that in transport transport. Have you had any guarantees transport. Have you had any guarantees that transport. Have you had any guarantees that you transport. Have you had any guarantees that you would i transport. Have you had any i guarantees that you would get transport. Have you had any guarantees that you would get this money, because clearly in both your manifestos you seem to think it is coming, £2 billion. Coming, £2 billion. There is no commitment, coming, £2 billion. There is no commitment, that coming, £2 billion. There is no commitment, that wouldnt i coming, £2 billion. There is no commitment, that wouldnt be appropriate. Commitment, that wouldnt be appropriate commitment, that wouldnt be aroriate. ,. , appropriate. You have said in your manifesto we appropriate. You have said in your manifesto we will appropriate. You have said in your manifesto we will make appropriate. You have said in your manifesto we will make use appropriate. You have said in your manifesto we will make use of appropriate. You have said in your. Manifesto we will make use of wales fair share of h52 investment as long last. Fair share of h52 investment as long last. ,. ,. , last. That is money we are entitled to have in my last. That is money we are entitled to have in my view. Last. That is money we are entitled to have in my view. So last. That is money we are entitled to have in my view. So no last. That is money we are entitled. To have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming to have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming we to have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming we have to have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming we have the to have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming we have the urn to have in my view. So no guarantee it is coming we have the urn bes it is coming we have the urn bes commission it is coming we have the urn bes commission who it is coming we have the urn bes commission who work it is coming we have the urn bes commission who work for it is coming we have the urn bes commission who work for us it is coming we have the urn bes commission who work for us in i it is coming we have the urn bes l commission who work for us in the south east and in north wales, there is a plan there for how we can upgrade transport infrastructure. And your manifesto. I will make the case for and your manifesto. I will make the case for that and your manifesto. I will make the case for that funding and your manifesto. I will make the case for that funding to and your manifesto. I will make the case for that funding to be the case for that funding to be spend own that. The case for that funding to be spend own that. The case for that funding to be send own that. ,. ,. , spend own that. Your manifesto h52 is an england spend own that. Your manifesto h52 is an england only spend own that. Your manifesto h52 is an england only project, spend own that. Your manifesto h52 is an england only project, to spend own that. Your manifesto h52 is an england only project, to deny i is an england only project, to deny us funding that we are ensiteled to. I back creating an independent secretariat to ensure the uk cant mistreat devolved nations. So that would give the 2 billion . It is mistreat devolved nations. So that would give the 2 billion . Would give the 2 billion . It is an encland would give the 2 billion . It is an england only would give the 2 billion . It is an england only project. Would give the 2 billion . It is an england only project. Its would give the 2 billion . It is an england only project. Its a england only project. Its a fiction. England only project. Its a fiction. It england only project. Its a fiction, it always was a was to say it is england and wales, after the uturn it is england and wales, after the uturn of it is england and wales, after the uturn of it it is england and wales, after the u turn of it stopping in birmingham there u turn of it stopping in birmingham there is u turn of it stopping in birmingham there is no u turn of it stopping in birmingham there is no prospect of saying this is an there is no prospect of saying this is an england and wales prospect in the future, is an england and wales prospect in the future, it is more thanks, it is about the future, it is more thanks, it is about the the future, it is more thanks, it is about the investment, we need a north about the investment, we need a north and about the investment, we need a north and south wales, i think the general north and south wales, i think the general election matters, notjust general election matters, not just what general election matters, not just what a general election matters, notjust what a uk general election matters, notjust what a uk Labour Government will do, but i what a uk Labour Government will do, but i think what a uk Labour Government will do, but i think there will be good chunk of welsh but i think there will be good chunk of welsh labour mps, proper advocates for a fair deal for wales. Same advocates for a fair deal for wales. Same question, have you had a guarantee from mr starmer . There isnt a manifesto guarantee from mr starmer . There isnt a manifesto yet. Guarantee from mr starmer . There isnt a manifesto yet. The guarantee from mr starmer . There isnt a manifesto yet. The idea guarantee from mr starmer . There isnt a manifesto yet. The idea you will have isnt a manifesto yet. The idea you will have a isnt a manifesto yet. The idea you will have a cast iron guarantee on specific will have a cast iron guarantee on specific sums of money, but i think if you specific sums of money, but i think if you look specific sums of money, but i think if you look at where we are, i have secure if you look at where we are, i have secure agreement from keir starmer about secure agreement from keir starmer about the secure agreement from keir starmer about the return of european funds and months that were taken away from us by the and months that were taken away from us by the tory, coming back to wales for us us by the tory, coming back to wales for us to us by the tory, coming back to wales for us to decide on, that is a key part for us to decide on, that is a key part of for us to decide on, that is a key part of my for us to decide on, that is a key part of my pledge to restore a National Part of my pledge to restore a National Strategic programme so i have credibility in making an argument, with the uk labour front bench, argument, with the uk labour front bench, i argument, with the uk labour front bench, i am argument, with the uk labour front bench, i am confident i can do the same bench, i am confident i can do the same again bench, i am confident i can do the same again as First Minister. Thank ou both same again as First Minister. Thank you both very same again as First Minister. Thank you both very much. Same again as First Minister. Thank you both very much. The same again as First Minister. Thank you both very much. The next you both very much. The next question from rebecca davis. Hello. With the recent question from rebecca davis. Hello. With the recent news question from rebecca davis. Hello. With the recent news about question from rebecca davis. Hello. With the recent news about job with the recent news about job losses with the recent news about job losses at with the recent news about job losses at tata with the recent news about job losses at tata steel, with the recent news about job losses at tata steel, what with the recent news about job. Losses at tata steel, what would with the recent news about job losses at tata steel, what would you do as losses at tata steel, what would you do as first losses at tata steel, what would you do as First Minister losses at tata steel, what would you do as First Minister to losses at tata steel, what would you do as First Minister to fight losses at tata steel, what would you do as First Minister to fight for do as First Minister to fight for steel . Do as First Minister to fight for steel . ~ ~. , do as First Minister to fight for steel . ~ ~. ,. , do as First Minister to fight for steel . ~ ~. ,. ,. , do as First Minister to fight for steel . ~ ~. ,. ,. ,. , ~ steel . Well i know people who work in the steelworks steel . Well i know people who work in the steelworks and steel . Well i know people who work in the steelworks and i steel . Well i know people who work in the steelworks and i know in the steelworks and i know families who have more than one many member of the family who work there and they are anxious and they are also angry and we are all angry because we have been making the case for 14 years to the tory government take steel seriously and plan 0 for the future. What we have seen with Welsh Governments under rhodri and car win and Welsh Governments under rhodri and carwin and mark, Welsh Governments under rhodri and car win and mark, a Welsh Governments under rhodri and carwin and mark, a real Welsh Governments under rhodri and car win and mark, a real support for training, for skills, innovation in the steel sector because we know how essential it is notjust for the welsh economy but for the economy of the uk, it is absolutely fundamental, and we must not give up on that steel making capacity and the case i would make to tata is to look at the alternative plan, which multiunions have brought forward which provides a Just Transition to that new greener way of producing steel, at exactly the moment when we have the promise of an incoming Labour Government, prepared to invest specifically in steel but to have an industrial strategy for the first time in 14 years which will invest in infrastructure, invest in the grid as a new horizon, now is not the time for tata to take that decision. , ~. , not the time for tata to take that decision. , ~. ,. ,. ,. , decision. You know that tata bosses have appeared decision. You know that tata bosses have appeared in decision. You know that tata bosses have appeared in westminster decision. You know that tata bosses have appeared in westminster and i decision. You know that tata bosses l have appeared in westminster and at the senedd and they have said no way the senedd and they have said no way the Blast Furnaces for making steel in the traditional way could be kept. It is over. That is the message from tata in terms of the Blast Furnaces. Blast furnaces. They are building them else we Blast Furnaces. They are building them else we are Blast Furnaces. They are building them else we are in Blast Furnaces. They are building them else we are in the Blast Furnaces. They are building them else we are in the world, i Blast Furnaces. They are building l them else we are in the world, as Blast Furnaces. They are building them else we are in the world, as we know, the case to be made is one where decisions should not be taken now, which they will regret in a different political context, which maybe a matter of months away. There is a Brighter Future for steel, with an incoming Labour Government and we have to do everything we can to make sure the decision isnt taken now and wait until then. Vaughan gething, rishi sunak in the commons today made the point again that they put money into saving jobs in port talbot, and the Welsh Government hasnt put anything in. I think that is thoroughly misleading, and simply not honest. If you look at where and simply not honest. If you look at where we are today, the real concern at where we are today, the real concern in at where we are today, the real concern in the workforce not just at where we are today, the real concern in the workforce notjust in port talbot concern in the workforce notjust in port talbot is very real. There is anxiety port talbot is very real. There is anxiety and port talbot is very real. There is anxiety and anger about the proposals, and this isnt the best deal for proposals, and this isnt the best deal for steel, this is the cheapest. And it is a deal that is bound cheapest. And it is a deal that is bound up cheapest. And it is a deal that is bound up by tory choices. If they had said bound up by tory choices. If they had said that tata need to deliver more had said that tata need to deliver more value for money, that could have more value for money, that could have been more value for money, that could have been part of it, and the alternative plans do mean that you invest alternative plans do mean that you invest more but you gain more as well invest more but you gain more as well and invest more but you gain more as well and i invest more but you gain more as well. And ijust dont accept the final well. And ijust dont accept the final whistle has blown. These are proposals final whistle has blown. These are proposals without an ending. If there proposals without an ending. If there is proposals without an ending. If there is a proposals without an ending. If there is a Blast Furnace that is still alive. There is a Blast Furnace that is stillalive, still there is a Blast Furnace that is still alive, still running hot and there still alive, still running hot and there is still alive, still running hot and there is a still alive, still running hot and there is a new government, there is an entirely there is a new government, there is an entirely different conversation to be an entirely different conversation to be had an entirely different conversation to be had. It described the alternative plans is credible but not affordable. That is not about what not affordable. That is not about what the not affordable. That is not about what the uk government chooses to do to make what the uk government chooses to do to make those plans are affordable, and to to make those plans are affordable, and to see to make those plans are affordable, and to see the value of steel. Today in cans, and to see the value of steel. Today in cans, cars and to see the value of steel. Today in cans, cars and construction we need in cans, cars and construction we need primary steel made in port talbot need primary steel made in port talbot in need primary steel made in port talbot. In the future we will need more talbot. In the future we will need more of talbot. In the future we will need more of that for the Green Energy Revolution more of that for the Green Energy Revolution off our shores. There is a bright revolution off our shores. There is a Bright Future for steel and Steel Workers a Bright Future for steel and Steel Workers i a Bright Future for steel and Steel Workers. I have been proud to stand alongside workers. I have been proud to stand alongside them, to learn more about their industry. They are real experts their industry. They are real experts on what they do. I was proud to stand experts on what they do. I was proud to stand with them in their rallies, in newport to stand with them in their rallies, in newport and in port talbot recently. In newport and in port talbot recently, and they do know that with me there recently, and they do know that with me there is recently, and they do know that with me there is someone who understands the industry. Me there is someone who understands the industry, understands the fight and the the industry, understands the fight and the value of what they do. I have and the value of what they do. I have a and the value of what they do. I have a voice stood up for steel, and i have a voice stood up for steel, and ialways have a voice stood up for steel, and i always will have a voice stood up for steel, and i always will. I will be proud to do so as i always will. I will be proud to do so as first i always will. I will be proud to do so as First Minister. And i always will. I will be proud to do so as First Minister. I always will. I will be proud to do so as First Minister. And you have been on the so as First Minister. And you have been on the rallies. So as First Minister. And you have been on the rallies. Should so as First Minister. And you have been on the rallies. Should they i been on the rallies. Should they strike . Would you back a strike . They have to decide what they think the right they have to decide what they think the right choice is, and in any industrial the right choice is, and in any industrial negotiation, youve got to think industrial negotiation, youve got to think about how meaningful is the negotiation, and weve been very clear negotiation, and weve been very clear in negotiation, and weve been very clear in the negotiation, and weve been very clear in the meetings i have with the first clear in the meetings i have with the First Minister in tata not to make the First Minister in tata not to make any the First Minister in tata not to make any irreversible choices now. They make any irreversible choices now. They have make any irreversible choices now. They have got to decide whether taking they have got to decide whether taking industrial action is the right taking industrial action is the right thing to do, when actually if they really are. You right thing to do, when actually if they really are. Right thing to do, when actually if they really are. You have got the backina they really are. You have got the backing of they really are. You have got the backing of the they really are. You have got the backing of the unions they really are. You have got the backing of the unions here. They really are. You have got the backing of the unions here. Should they go on strike . I backing of the unions here. Should they go on strike . They go on strike . I have the backina they go on strike . I have the backing of they go on strike . I have the backing of all they go on strike . I have the backing of all three they go on strike . I have the backing of all three steel they go on strike . I have the backing of all three steel unions, community, gmb and unite. What they need to community, gmb and unite. What they need to do community, gmb and unite. What they need to do with their ongoing. As first need to do with their ongoing. First minister, need to do with their ongoing. 55 First Minister, what would need to do with their ongoing. 23 First Minister, what would you do if they want strike . Would you encourage them or condemn it . Im encourage them or condemn it . Im not auoin encourage them or condemn it . Im not going to condemn people who exercise not going to condemn people who exercise their democratic right to take industrial action, exercise their democratic right to take industrialaction, but exercise their democratic right to take industrial action, but you have to carry take industrial action, but you have to carry on take industrial action, but you have to carry on talking with all sides, but is to carry on talking with all sides, but is part to carry on talking with all sides, but is part of the job. You cant avoid but is part of the job. You cant avoid talking with the trade unions or the avoid talking with the trade unions or the company. Avoid talking with the trade unions orthe company. Id avoid talking with the trade unions or the company. Id like to be able to have or the company. Id like to be able to have a or the company. Id like to be able to have a conversation with the uk government, but unfortunately there is a choice government, but unfortunately there is a choice not to have a meaningful conversation is a choice not to have a meaningful conversation with us that could deliver conversation with us that could deliver a conversation with us that could deliver a better future. Deliver a better future. Jeremy miles, deliver a better future. Jeremy miles. You deliver a better future. Jeremy miles, you have deliver a better future. Jeremy miles, you have been deliver a better future. Jeremy i miles, you have been protesting deliver a better future. Jeremy miles, you have been protesting on the rallies. Would you back a strike . ,. ,~ , the rallies. Would you back a strike . ,. ,. ,. , strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely. Strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so if strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so if you strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so if you get strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so if you get to strike . Nobody takes the decision to strike likely, so if you get to the strike likely, so if you get to the position where workers in port talbot and elsewhere feel that is the last resort and the best way of making their voice heard, we would have to support their articulation of their case. But what needs to happen at this point is for tata to look at the alternative plans which are on the table, and which are regarded by tata themselves as credible. Gn regarded by tata themselves as credible. Credible. On green steel in the ureen credible. On green steel in the green economy, credible. On green steel in the green economy, we credible. On green steel in the green economy, we have credible. On green steel in the green economy, we have had. Credible. On green steel in the i green economy, we have had keir starmer backing down on 28 billion in investment. He might back down on green steel. He might withdraw that 3 billion. Mn; green steel. He might withdraw that 3 billion. Y. , 3 billion. My first pledge in my manifesto 3 billion. My first pledge in my manifesto is 3 billion. My first pledge in my manifesto is about 3 billion. My first pledge in my manifesto is about making 3 billion. My first pledge in my| manifesto is about making sure 3 billion. My first pledge in my manifesto is about making sure that every manifesto is about making sure that every penny that we spend is there to stimulate the economy and sustainable jobs in the sustainable economy sustainable jobs in the sustainable economy | sustainable obs in the sustainable econom. ~. , sustainable obs in the sustainable econom. ~. ,. , economy. I think any government in cardiff or in economy. I think any government in cardiff or in westminster economy. I think any government in cardiff or in westminster should cardiff or in westminster should spend everything it can on transforming our economy into a more sustainable model, and i am absolutely confident that what we will see with a keir starmer government is a step change in the level of investment in our green economy. I wasjust level of investment in our green economy. I was just saying earlier about the investment in the grade and renewable infrastructure. That is the future for our economy across the uk, and there is a brilliant opportunity for us here in wales with floating offshore wind which has the potential to power the entire, significant element of the entire, significant element of the entire united kingdoms needs. The task for us is to make sure that the benefit of that is felt in the welsh economy, not simply in economies elsewhere. Economy, not simply in economies elsewhere economy, not simply in economies elsewhere. � ,. ,. , elsewhere. And ust before we move on to farming. Elsewhere. And just before we move on to farming, we elsewhere. And just before we move on to farming, we are elsewhere. And just before we move on to farming, we are talking elsewhere. And just before we move on to farming, we are talking about| on to farming, we are talking about unions, the farming unions. Ijust wanted to clear something up between you, because the nominations, one row that has been in this contest has been about the unite Union Backing you. What is a stitch up or not . Anything to say on that, and have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with jeremy have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with jeremy or have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with jeremy or any have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with jeremy or any of have you kissed and made up . I never fell out with jeremy or any of the fell out with jeremy or any of the trade fell out with jeremy or any of the trade unions. I accepted the result of every trade unions. I accepted the result of every contest has a deal with the previous of every contest has a deal with the previous one, and it is really important previous one, and it is really important that we are united, because important that we are united, because we need each other and the rest of because we need each other and the rest of this because we need each other and the rest of this year for a general election rest of this year for a general election that we must win in the next election that we must win in the next two election that we must win in the next two years in the senedd. We are going next two years in the senedd. We are going to next two years in the senedd. We are going to be next two years in the senedd. We are going to be on the same team. So it wasnt a last going to be on the same team. So it wasnt a last minute going to be on the same team. If i wasnt a last minute will change, you won fair and square. Wasnt a last minute will change, you won fair and square. There was a real change you won fair and square. There was a real change last you won fair and square. There was a real change last year, you won fair and square. There was a real change last year, unite you won fair and square. There was a | real change last year, unite members change real change last year, unite members change their rules as they are entitled change their rules as they are entitled to. I have accepted every decision entitled to. I have accepted every decision whether it went for me or not, decision whether it went for me or not. And decision whether it went for me or not. And we decision whether it went for me or not, and we have to get on, get through not, and we have to get on, get through this context of the United Labour through this context of the united Labour Government. Through this context of the united Labour Government. Jeremy miles do ou auree . Labour government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For Labour Government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For me Labour Government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For me it Labour Government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For me it isnt Labour Government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For me it isnt about Labour Government. Jeremy miles do you agree . For me it isnt about whoj you agree . For me it isnt about who the unions ended you agree . For me it isnt about who the unions ended up you agree . For me it isnt about who the unions ended up nominating, the unions ended up nominating, despite standing up for me it isnt about who the unions ended up nominating, despite standing up front and prefer procedure. I have made a statement about this and i dont need to say anything else, but at the end of the day, lets be absolutely clear. This election will be won on the votes of individual Party Members in individual Union Members and we should not take that for granted. Taste members and we should not take that for ranted. ~. Members and we should not take that for ranted. ~. ,. ,. , for granted. We were talking about a ureen for granted. We were talking about a green transition for granted. We were talking about a green transition within for granted. We were talking about a green transition within the for granted. We were talking about a green transition within the steel green transition within the steel industry. It is all about a green transition within farming, lots of angry farmers around, and i know so many wants to come in on this. How would you address the concerns of our how would you address the concerns of our rural how would you address the concerns of our Rural Communities how would you address the concerns of our Rural Communities and how would you address the concernsl of our Rural Communities and farmers to ensure of our Rural Communities and farmers to ensure that of our Rural Communities and farmers to ensure that they of our Rural Communities and farmers to ensure that they are of our Rural Communities and farmers to ensure that they are actually to ensure that they are actually listened to ensure that they are actually listened to . To ensure that they are actually listened to . To ensure that they are actually. Listened to . I listened to . Vaughan gething . I think what we listened to . Vaughan gething . I think what we need listened to . Vaughan gething . I think what we need to listened to . Vaughan gething . I think what we need to recognise | listened to . Vaughan gething . I i think what we need to recognise at the outset think what we need to recognise at the outset is that lots of people are concerned in Rural Communities. I are concerned in Rural Communities. I grew are concerned in Rural Communities. I grew up are concerned in Rural Communities. I grew up in are concerned in Rural Communities. I grew up in a are concerned in Rural Communities. I grew up in a rural community, i know i grew up in a rural community, i know what i grew up in a rural community, i know what its like. My father was a rural vet~ know what its like. My father was a rural vet i know what its like. My father was a rural vet. I spent lots of times on farms rural vet. I spent lots of times on farms in rural vet. I spent lots of times on farms in my rural vet. I spent lots of times on farms in my childhood writing down the results farms in my childhood writing down the results of tests, and my mum was a chicken the results of tests, and my mum was a chicken farmer. You might not always a chicken farmer. You might not always think it was the former employment lawyer representing a cardiff employment lawyer representing a cardiff seat, but i do understand. When cardiff seat, but i do understand. When we cardiff seat, but i do understand. When we are in the newtown hustings on the when we are in the newtown hustings on the weekend, we sat down with farmers on the weekend, we sat down with farmers at on the weekend, we sat down with farmers at the end of the hustings, so we farmers at the end of the hustings, so we had farmers at the end of the hustings, so we had a farmers at the end of the hustings, so we had a reasonable, rational conversation where there were robust views conversation where there were robust views but conversation where there were robust views but to conversation where there were robust views put to us, but it was respectful and constructive. We need more respectful and constructive. We need more of respectful and constructive. We need more of that, not less. I think that we can more of that, not less. I think that we can do more of that, not less. I think that we can do that in the remaining two weeks we can do that in the remaining two weeks of we can do that in the remaining two weeks of the consultation that we have, weeks of the consultation that we have, and weeks of the consultation that we have, and it is then about understanding what comes through, notjust understanding what comes through, notjust the parts understanding what comes through, not just the parts of the new scheme that people may not like, but alternatives for that as well. And that exactly the conversation i had when that exactly the conversation i had when i that exactly the conversation i had when i met that exactly the conversation i had when i met one of the farming unions ust when i met one of the farming unions just two weeks ago as well. I think a proper just two weeks ago as well. I think a proper conversation about a future where a proper conversation about a future where Sustainable Food production is part of where Sustainable Food production is part of what we want to see happen in every part of what we want to see happen in every sector of the economy and public in every sector of the economy and Public Service needs to make a positive Public Service needs to make a positive contribution to the climate. Positive contribution to the climate, and farmers know that. They are guardians of the land and they see the are guardians of the land and they see the changing climate, they see the reduction in nature around them as well, the reduction in nature around them as well, so the reduction in nature around them as well, so were not talking to people as well, so were not talking to people who i think are universally opposed people who i think are universally opposed to any form of action, in fact in opposed to any form of action, in fact in conversation we had, they were fact in conversation we had, they were clear fact in conversation we had, they were clear that they thought there was a were clear that they thought there was a need for change. It was what that look was a need for change. It was what that look like. And that was a conversation that both candidates have the conversation that both candidates have the same conversation, the same group have the same conversation, the same group of have the same conversation, the same group of farmers with, so i have more group of farmers with, so i have more optimism for the next two weeks of the more optimism for the next two weeks of the consultation. But more optimism for the next two weeks of the consultation. Of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers have of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers have to of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers have to plant of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers have to plant trees of the consultation. But on the 1096 that farmers have to plant trees on | that farmers have to plant trees on 10 of their land, would you budge . Even within the consultation, it is clear even within the consultation, it is clear there even within the consultation, it is clear there is flexibility on that, and it clear there is flexibility on that, and it is clear there is flexibility on that, and it is one of the things that we were and it is one of the things that we were having a conversation about in terms were having a conversation about in terms of were having a conversation about in terms of if were having a conversation about in terms of if you have somewhere where you cant terms of if you have somewhere where you cant naturally do that without taking you cant naturally do that without taking out you cant naturally do that without taking out productive agricultural land, taking out productive agricultural land, what are the alternatives . Those land, what are the alternatives . Those of land, what are the alternatives . Those of the things i think we are keen those of the things i think we are keen to those of the things i think we are keen to hear from, and they have been keen to hear from, and they have been ten keen to hear from, and they have been ten roadshows about this already. Been ten roadshows about this already, thousands of farmers already already, thousands of farmers already have had a day in the design of this already have had a day in the design of this up already have had a day in the design of this up to already have had a day in the design of this up to now. But already have had a day in the design of this up to now. Of this up to now. But they are not ha. L of this up to now. But they are not happy. The of this up to now. But they are not happy. The tractors of this up to now. But they are not happy, the tractors are of this up to now. But they are not i happy, the tractors are everywhere. What do you think . It is happy, the tractors are everywhere. What do you think . What do you think . It is not ust about the farmers, it is i what do you think . It is notjustl about the farmers, it is the wider rural about the farmers, it is the wider Rural Communities about the farmers, it is the wider Rural Communities as about the farmers, it is the wider Rural Communities as well about the farmers, it is the wider Rural Communities as well in about the farmers, it is the wider. Rural communities as well in terms of the Rural Communities as well in terms of the supply Rural Communities as well in terms of the supply chains, Rural Communities as well in terms of the supply chains, the Rural Communities as well in terms of the supply chains, the jobs, Rural Communities as well in terms of the supply chains, the jobs, and the impact of the supply chains, the jobs, and the impact on of the supply chains, the jobs, and the impact on culture, of the supply chains, the jobs, and the impact on culture, language i of the supply chains, the jobs, and i the impact on culture, language and everything the impact on culture, language and Everything Else the impact on culture, language and Everything Else Everything Else. Anybody else . The lad with Everything Else. Anybody else . The lady with glasses . Everything else. Anybody else . The lady with glasses . I Everything Else. Anybody else . The lady with glasses . I thought Everything Else. Anybody else . The lady with glasses . I thought youre | lady with glasses . I thought youre about to set up them. 0k, jeremy miles. Mark drakeford said yesterday that actually whats happening in wales now is the fact that farmers voted for brexit. You are a former brexit minister. Was that a fair comment to make . The brexit minister. Was that a fair comment to make . Brexit minister. Was that a fair comment to make . The point is really that eole comment to make . The point is really that people were comment to make . The point is really that people were told comment to make . The point is really that people were told that comment to make . The point is really that people were told that this that people were told that this would not be a consequent of brexit, and im afraid it was always going to be. ,. ,. ,. ,. , to be. Not all farmers voted for brexit. Should to be. Not all farmers voted for brexit. Should he to be. Not all farmers voted for brexit. Should he have to be. Not all farmers voted for brexit. Should he have said to be. Not all farmers voted for. Brexit. Should he have said that . The point im making is that it is about agriculture at the heart of our rural economy, and what we are seeing is people going through a period of very significant change, and i was brought up surrounded by farmland where i live in my constituency now also surrounded by farmland, sol constituency now also surrounded by farmland, so i get how important this is, we have got to get it right. We are already working with lots of farmers to do two things, to make sure we have a policy which keeps farmers on the land make sure we have a policy which keeps farmers on the [and producing food for us as a nation, and secondly, making sure that the Agriculture Sector like every other sector is making its contribution to the climate and nature emergency targets that we have is a government, and we are working with them already but we clearly need to make sure that dialogue continues in a way which is open. But make sure that dialogue continues in a way which is open. A way which is open. But can you aet it as a way which is open. But can you get it as a a way which is open. But can you get it as a government . A way which is open. But can you get it as a government . Rishi a way which is open. But can you i get it as a government . Rishi sunak said today, they get it in terms of understanding the farming sector. The president of the nfu in wales yesterday said that it seems as if the uk government gets agriculture better than the welsh Labour Government. Better than the welsh Labour Government better than the welsh Labour Government. Better than the welsh labour rovernment. ,. , government. Using that term gets it, i have used government. Using that term gets it, i have used it government. Using that term gets it, i have used it myself government. Using that term gets it, i have used it myself but government. Using that term gets it, i have used it myself but it government. Using that term gets it, i have used it myself but it doesnt i i have used it myself but it doesnt tell you much about what is happening in practice, and what needs to happen in practice is as i was saying earlier going into the discussion with a clear sense of what you want to achieve, but listening as you do that, and in listening as you do that, and in listening you learn and find ways in which you can resolve what is clearly an incredibly tense situation where people are feeling anxious. This is public money, so the government is entitled to put conditions on how that is spent, but clearly we need to have a dialogue with those who are concerned about that. � ,. ,. , with those who are concerned about that. � i. , with those who are concerned about that. �. , that. But you have said in the past that. But you have said in the past that maybe that. But you have said in the past that maybe wouldnt that. But you have said in the past that maybe wouldnt budge that. But you have said in the past that maybe wouldnt budge on that. But you have said in the past that maybe wouldnt budge on thej that. But you have said in the past that maybe wouldnt budge on the 1096 that maybe wouldnt budge on the 10 of trees. The that maybe wouldnt budge on the 1096 of trees. ,. That maybe wouldnt budge on the 1096 of trees. ~ ,. ,. , of trees. The key is to make sure there is sufficient of trees. The key is to make sure there is sufficient flexibility of trees. The key is to make sure there is sufficient flexibility for l there is sufficient flexibility for that to be practically delivered. We all want to make sure that is delivered, and how can we make sure it is flexible enough . There are already farm who clearly are not going to be to achieve that, in the scheme acknowledges that. Is there room for more flexibility . That is the kind of thing we have to decide. Farmers will say that 10 of their income will go. Would you take a 10 pay cut and put it towards the environment . Pay cut and put it towards the environment . , ,. ,. , environment . This is the point i was makin environment . This is the point i was making earlier environment . This is the point i was making earlier that environment . This is the point i was making earlier that his environment . This is the point i was making earlier that his obviously i making earlier that his obviously public money and government on behalf of taxpayers is entitled to set policy and objectives around how that money is spent. At the end of the day, we all want to make sure that we have a sustainable Agriculture Sector, and we all want to make sure that we are responding to make sure that we are responding to the climate and nature emergency is. There are ways of looking at this consultation to make sure we are hearing what people are saying to us, and i think having that dialogue is really important. Gk. Dialogue is really important. Ok, the gentleman dialogue is really important. Ok, the gentleman there. I dialogue is really important. Ok, the gentleman there. I dont dialogue is really important. Ok, | the gentleman there. I dont envy our the gentleman there. I dont envy your position the gentleman there. I dont envy your position. We the gentleman there. I dont envy your position. We have the gentleman there. I dont envy your position. We have two your position. We have two conflicting your position. We have two conflicting sides, your position. We have two conflicting sides, you your position. We have two conflicting sides, you have| your position. We have two conflicting sides, you have farmers and you conflicting sides, you have farmers and you have conflicting sides, you have farmers and you have nature, conflicting sides, you have farmers and you have nature, so conflicting sides, you have farmers and you have nature, so which conflicting sides, you have farmers and you have nature, so which one j conflicting sides, you have farmers. And you have nature, so which one do you prioritise . And you have nature, so which one do you prioritise . And you have nature, so which one do you prioritise . We i you prioritise . Good question. We have seen in you prioritise . Good question. We have seen in other you prioritise . Good question. We have seen in other parts you prioritise . Good question. We have seen in other parts of you prioritise . Good question. We have seen in other parts of the i have seen in other parts of the world just how much farming depends on the response to the climate and nature emergency, sol on the response to the climate and nature emergency, so i dont think it is that binary choice in the way you are describing it. And in fact the farmers we are working with to devise this policy are also helping us recognise those two priorities, so i think there is absolutely a way through this. It will not be easy and it is a big change, but the task for us all i think is to come to that discussion with open ears and to do our best. I that discussion with open ears and to do our best. To do our best. I ust very briefly, ou have to do our best. I ust very briefly, you have both to do our best. Ijust very briefly, you have both been to do our best. Ijust very briefly, you have both been protesting i to do our best. Ijust very briefly, i you have both been protesting with the steelworkers, why not protest with the farmers, very briefly . I have been stood shoulder to shoulder with steelworkers and im proud to do so with steelworkers and im proud to do so we with steelworkers and im proud to do so. Ive met farmers and im happy do so. Ive met farmers and im happy to do so. Ive met farmers and im happy to do do so. Ive met farmers and im happy to do so again in the future. And jeremy happy to do so again in the future. And jeremy miles . I� m happy to do so again in the future. And jeremy miles . And jeremy miles . Im happy to acce t and jeremy miles . Im happy to accept the and jeremy miles . Im happy to accept the difficulty of and jeremy miles . Im happy to accept the difficulty of the and jeremy miles . Im happy to i accept the difficulty of the choices that they accept the difficulty of the choices that they face. I� m accept the difficulty of the choices that they face. That they face. Im pleased that in the hustings that they face. Im pleased that in the hustings we that they face. Im pleased that in the hustings we did that they face. Im pleased that in the hustings we did have that they face. Im pleased that in the hustings we did have that the hustings we did have that conversation and as with all conversations in that sense, you learn from listening. I think it was actually productive. Gk. Learn from listening. I think it was actually productive. Learn from listening. I think it was actually productive. Ok, before we to to our actually productive. Ok, before we go to our next actually productive. Ok, before we go to our next question, actually productive. Ok, before we go to our next question, i actually productive. Ok, before we go to our next question, ijust actually productive. Ok, before we| go to our next question, ijust want to ask you about a breaking news story this evening. Some declarations to the Electoral Commission show that she received two separate donations of £100,000 from the company, dawson environmental, this is breaking this evening, his director was given a suspended prison sentence since 2013 for dumping waste at a conservation site on the gwent levels. He was also involved in another site in pembrokeshire which had bad publicity. Is this an appropriate person to receive donations from . All donations are checked and then filed properly with the Electoral Commission and indeed declared to the senedd. And the issue in pembrokeshire is one that i understand is being resolved in accordance with ni w guidance and requirements, and that work should be repeated in the coming weeks. 30 be repeated in the coming weeks. Sc you are be repeated in the coming weeks. Sf you are happy everything is all right . And everything we need to know about donations to your campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vauahans campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vaughans campaigner campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vaughans campaigner and campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vaughans campaigner and that campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vaughans campaigner and that of campaign, jeremy miles . Donations to vaughans campaigner and that of him | vaughans campaigner and that of him and donations are minorfor a matter for me. We have stringent environmental regulations going forward, and clear targets to reverse biodiversity loss. Thank you very much, and thank you for responding to that breaking news tonight, Vaughan Gething, thank you very much. Lets go to our next question, which comes from gwen. What would be your strategy to improve what would be your strategy to improve the disappointing education results . Improve the disappointing education results . ~. , j~ improve the disappointing education results . ~. , j~. , improve the disappointing education results . ~. , j~. , results . What we saw in 2018 was an improvement results . What we saw in 2018 was an improvement across results . What we saw in 2018 was an improvement across all results . What we saw in 2018 was an improvement across all three results . What we saw in 2018 was an i improvement across all three domains in pisa. I was clear about wanting to bring in better standards in literacy and numeracy, and i publish the online personalised assessments that people do in wales so that we can have a discussion we are having now. I think it is about two things, continuing that focus on literacy and numeracy, and that will support science as well, but also working with the 0ecd science as well, but also working with the oecd who are the organisation which run pisa about reforming our Education System more broadly. We have had that work under way for a number of years. It is just starting to bear fruit now. And it hasnt borne fruit in time for the results hi, im aunt to a 2 year old who is neurodivergent. 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What is both your understanding of the depthles what is both your understanding of the depthles of what is both your understanding of the depthles of inequality what is both your understanding of the depthles of inequality that the depthles of inequality that disabled the depthles of inequality that disabled children the depthles of inequality that disabled children and the depthles of inequality that disabled children and their. The depthles of inequality that disabled children and their families in wales disabled children and their families in wales face, disabled children and their families in wales face, and disabled children and their families in wales face, and as disabled children and their families in wales face, and as first in wales face, and as First Minister. 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And School Budgets being squeezed more and more, and with School Budgets being squeezed more and more, and with about School Budgets being squeezed more and more, and with about 38 School Budgets being squeezed more and more, and with about 38 schoolsj and more, and with about 38 schools in cardiff and more, and with about 38 schools in cardiff alone and more, and with about 38 schools in cardiff alone who and more, and with about 38 schools in cardiff alone who are and more, and with about 38 schools in cardiff alone who are operating in cardiff alone who are operating with enormous in cardiff alone who are operating with enormous deficits, in cardiff alone who are operating with enormous deficits, is in cardiff alone who are operating with enormous deficits, is it with enormous deficits, is it acceptable with enormous deficits, is it acceptable that with enormous deficits, is it acceptable that head with enormous deficits, is it i acceptable that head teachers with enormous deficits, is it acceptable that head teachers have to find acceptable that head teachers have to find welshings acceptable that head teachers have to find welshings welsh acceptable that head teachers have i to find welshings Welsh Government pay settlements to find welshings Welsh Government pay settlements from to find welshings Welsh Government pay settlements from existing pay settlements from existing budgets . 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Thank you you very much. If you would Educational Opportunities . Thank you you very much. If you would like Educational Opportunities . Thank you you very much. If you would like to i you very much. If you would like to take the disability question first. I am sorry to hear about her experience and we are, in the course of transforming our schools system, to meet of transforming our schools system, to meet the of transforming our schools system, to meet the eneeds of young people with additional learning needs. We are with additional learning needs. Are at the with additional learning needs. Are at the most pressurised time now, because we are running two systems as we transition from one to another. And so schools are under incredible pressure and they are facing a situation where young people are coming in at in the early years with more complex needs, what i am doing is making sure we make as much funding as is available to schools, but the point you are making is broader than that and i think we have learned i think from the evidence given to the Senedd Committee in the last few months round the experiences of children with disability in the Education System that there is a lot more we need to do which goes beyond learning needs to disabled children and i will be engaging with the evidence we heard. And i will be engaging with the evidence we heard. ,. , evidence we heard. Vaughan gething. We have got evidence we heard. Vaughan gething. We have got family evidence we heard. Vaughan gething. We have got family members evidence we heard. Vaughan gething. We have got family members who evidence we heard. Vaughan gething. I we have got family members who have. One we have got family members who have gone through their education journey with additional learning needs, neurodiverse being part of it, and there neurodiverse being part of it, and there is neurodiverse being part of it, and there is something about the reforms that have there is something about the reforms that have been described and how they work that have been described and how they work through and understanding if they they work through and understanding if they are they work through and understanding if they are working, we are moving from if they are working, we are moving from the if they are working, we are moving from the scn provision to another one. From the scn provision to another one. It from the scn provision to another one. It is from the scn provision to another one, it is difficult for some people. One, it is difficult for some people, but i think one of the things people, but i think one of the things we people, but i think one of the things we really need to do, when we talk about things we really need to do, when we talk about people who are neurodiverse in particular to see the things neurodiverse in particular to see the things they can do rather than those the things they can do rather than those that the things they can do rather than those that are more difficult. I had a cyber those that are more difficult. I had a cyber round table, that is is a bil a cyber round table, that is is a big sector a cyber round table, that is is a big sector of the welsh economy, that is big sector of the welsh economy, that is a big sector of the welsh economy, that is a sector that wants neurodiverse people, from their point neurodiverse people, from their point of neurodiverse people, from their point of view it is a super power with point of view it is a super power with skills point of view it is a super power with skills and ables and the opportunity to have a good job and a really opportunity to have a good job and a really Good Opportunity to have a good job and a really good life, so as well as getting really good life, so as well as getting the reforms in the system, as well getting the reforms in the system, as well as getting the reforms in the system, as well as having more understanding of each as well as having more understanding of each other, we need to see the real positives th neurodiverse people real positives th neurodiverse people should bring to all of us, as well as people should bring to all of us, as well as what it means for their own lives well as what it means for their own lives too~ well as what it means for their own lives too if well as what it means for their own lives too. ,. ,. , ~ well as what it means for their own lives too. ,. ,. , ~. , lives too. If if you would like to take the questions lives too. If if you would like to take the questions on lives too. If if you would like to i take the questions on budgetses lives too. If if you would like to take the questions on budgetses and attainment gaps. 50 take the questions on budgetses and attainment gaps attainment gaps. So what you are sa inc attainment gaps. So what you are sa in is attainment gaps. So what you are saying is correct, attainment gaps. So what you are saying is correct, heads attainment gaps. So what you are saying is correct, heads are attainment gaps. So what you are i saying is correct, heads are making really saying is correct, heads are making really difficult choices, as a consequence of that. Really difficult choices, as a consequence of that. There are pressures consequence of that. There are pressures on consequence of that. There are pressures on school consequence of that. There are pressures on school budget, i consequence of that. There are pressures on school budget, Council Budget eand there is pressure on the Welsh Governments budget, what i am trying to do as Education Minister is make sure that the funding i provide to schools can be used by heads in a much more flexible way, we had 26 grants or something and i have combined them into four supergrants and it is that fresh perspective we need to take more generally and that will mean that heads are able to use that money more flexibly and what that money is spent on is keeping people in work, so, but i dont for a second diminish the point you are making, there are real pressures in School Budgetses and we as a government are doing everything we can. You budgetses and we as a government are doing everything we can. Doing everything we can. You commit in our doing everything we can. You commit in your manifesto doing everything we can. You commit in your manifesto to doing everything we can. You commit in your manifesto to increasing doing everything we can. You commit in your manifesto to increasing the i in your manifesto to increasing the spend on education, which means cutting something . It is spend on education, which means cutting something . Cutting something . It is a progressive cutting something . It is a progressive increase cutting something . It is a progressive increase year| cutting something . It is a i progressive increase year on cutting something . It is a progressive increase year on year and it will mean budgets being allocated differently across departments but what we have been able to do this year, despite the reductions we have had to make is to protect the school budget. It probably doesnt feel like that if you are a head but that is what we have been ability to do it is important, we are asking schools to do more and more because they are addressing more complex needs in society so we need to increase the funding available to them over the future. � ,. ,. , ~ funding available to them over the future. � ,. ,. , ~. , future. And if you would like to take the question future. And if you would like to take the question on future. And if you would like to take the question on the future. And if you would like to take the question on the attainment gap please. I take the question on the attainment aa lease. Gap please. I think on the attainment gap please. I think on the attainment gap, gap please. I think on the attainment gap, we gap please. I think on the attainment gap, we have| gap please. I think on the attainment gap, we have done gap please. I think on the attainment gap, we have done autumn in numb attainment gap, we have done autumn in numb of attainment gap, we have done autumn in numb of things that have been set out about in numb of things that have been set out about what we want to do recognise out about what we want to do recognise it and then to narrow up and level recognise it and then to narrow up and level up, those people from lesser and level up, those people from lesser advantaged groups and i am committed to carry on do thatting, what committed to carry on do thatting, what we committed to carry on do thatting, what we need to see is whether the whole what we need to see is whether the whole system is doing enough. As well as whole system is doing enough. As well as those people in school look at before well as those people in school look at before school as well, that is why am at before school as well, that is why am committed to looking at the first thousand days in a childs life. First thousand days in a childs life. When first thousand days in a childs life, when you can make the biggest difference life, when you can make the biggest difference by investing early before a child difference by investing early before a child goes to school. You see that yourself a child goes to school. You see that yourself as a child goes to school. You see that yourself as a a child goes to school. You see that yourself as a parent. You see that reflected yourself as a parent. You see that reflected back in your child and i know reflected back in your child and i know that reflected back in your child and i know that from being in a school as a governor. Know that from being in a school as a governor, listening to children read a governor, listening to children read in a governor, listening to children read in a a governor, listening to children read in a Primary School class told me lots read in a Primary School class told me lots about the school, but that a committed me lots about the school, but that a committed and interested adult makes a difference to how a child sees themselves and their attainment and ambition. Themselves and their attainment and ambition, every child that ambition, every child that class who is a strong reader had an that class who is a strong reader had an adult listening to them. Supporting people in that earlier stage supporting people in that earlier stage will improve outcomes for erne. Stage will improve outcomes for erne, especially in our least advantaged community, i am passionate about it and i think it will be passionate about it and i think it will be make a big difference, you wont will be make a big difference, you wont see will be make a big difference, you wont see that in the first two, three. Wont see that in the first two, three. Four wont see that in the first two, three, four years of people leaving school three, four years of people leaving school but three, four years of people leaving school but that is an essential part of becoming the country we want to with ambition for the future. A few oints with ambition for the future. A few points from with ambition for the future. A few points from the with ambition for the future. A few points from the audience with ambition for the future. A few points from the audience now, with ambition for the future. 15. Points from the audience now, just a point. Points from the audience now, ust a oint. ,. 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I am a pupil at i large comprehensive in cardiff and our senior large comprehensive in cardiff and our Senior Leadership large comprehensive in cardiff and our Senior Leadership team large comprehensive in cardiff and our Senior Leadership team need i large comprehensive in cardiff and our Senior Leadership team need 11 million our Senior Leadership team need 11 million to our Senior Leadership team need 11 million to run our Senior Leadership team need 11 million to run bare our Senior Leadership team need 11 million to run bare bones our Senior Leadership team need 11 million to run bare bones service, i million to run bare bones service, we are million to run bare bones service, we are looking million to run bare bones service, we are looking 10 million to run bare bones service, we are looking 10 million, million to run bare bones service, we are looking 10 million, 8 million to run bare bones service, i we are looking 10 million, 8 million is going we are looking 10 million, 8 million is going on we are looking 10 million, 8 million is going on wages. We are looking 10 million, 8 million is going on wages, we we are looking 10 million, 8 million is going on wages, we have we are looking 10 million, 8 million is going on wages, we have leaking roof. Is going on wages, we have leaking roof. Windows is going on wages, we have leaking roof, windows from is going on wages, we have leaking roof, windows from the is going on wages, we have leaking roof, windows from the 50s is going on wages, we have leaking roof, windows from the 50s and is going on wages, we have leaking roof, windows from the 50s and a i roof, windows from the 50s and a clunky roof, windows from the 50s and a clunky heating roof, windows from the 50s and a clunky heating system, roof, windows from the 50s and a clunky heating system, schools i roof, windows from the 50s and a i clunky heating system, schools are in dire clunky heating system, schools are in dire straits in dire straits. Education in dire straits. Education minister, are in dire straits. Education minister, are you proud in dire straits. Education minister, are you proud of wales Education System . The funding we rovide wales Education System . The funding we provide to wales Education System . The funding we provide to build wales Education System . The funding we provide to build and wales Education System . The funding we provide to build and refurbish we provide to build and refurbish schools is unmatched in other parts of the uk. I am proud of that. I means young people are taught in more modern school, but that is not the experience of every pupil but i am proud of what we are doing as a Welsh Government to renew the school estate. I think what we saw recently where the raac situation has shown how important than is. Gk. Where the raac situation has shown how important than is. Where the raac situation has shown how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much sorry how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much sorry if how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much. Sorry if i how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much. Sorry if i didnt how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much. Sorry if i didnt get how important than is. Ok. Thank you very much. Sorry if i didnt get to very much. Sorry if i didnt get to you, we must get the next question in and it comes another member of audience. I in and it comes another member of audience. In and it comes another member of audience. ,. ,. ,. , audience. I am a refugee, a medical doctor from audience. I am a refugee, a medical doctor from venezuelaia, audience. I am a refugee, a medical doctor from venezuelaia, i audience. I am a refugee, a medical| doctor from venezuelaia, i represent a group doctor from venezuelaia, i represent a group of doctor from venezuelaia, i represent a group of Asylum Seekers doctor from venezuelaia, i represent a group of Asylum Seekers and a group of Asylum Seekers and refugees a group of Asylum Seekers and refugees living a group of Asylum Seekers and refugees living in a group of Asylum Seekers and refugees living in wales, a group of Asylum Seekers and refugees living in wales, so a group of Asylum Seekers and. Refugees living in wales, so first of all refugees living in wales, so first of all while refugees living in wales, so first of all while we refugees living in wales, so first of all while we express refugees living in wales, so first of all while we express our refugees living in wales, so first i of all while we express our cruelty toad to of all while we express our cruelty toad to the of all while we express our cruelty toad to the welsh of all while we express our cruelty toad to the Welsh Government of all while we express our cruelty toad to the Welsh Government on| toad to the Welsh Government on developing toad to the Welsh Government on developing the toad to the Welsh Government on developing the national toad to the Welsh Government on developing the national plan, toad to the Welsh Government on developing the national plan, andj toad to the Welsh Government on i developing the national plan, and we know that developing the national plan, and we know that one developing the national plan, and we know that one of developing the national plan, and we know that one of you developing the national plan, and we know that one of you is developing the national plan, and we know that one of you is going developing the national plan, and we know that one of you is going to developing the national plan, and we know that one of you is going to be l know that one of you is going to be reviewing know that one of you is going to be reviewing this know that one of you is going to be reviewing this plant, know that one of you is going to be reviewing this plant, so know that one of you is going to be reviewing this plant, so i know that one of you is going to be reviewing this plant, so i like know that one of you is going to be reviewing this plant, so i like to reviewing this plant, so i like to know reviewing this plant, so i like to know how reviewing this plant, so i like to know how you reviewing this plant, so i like to know how you are reviewing this plant, so i like to know how you are going reviewing this plant, so i like to know how you are going to reviewing this plant, so i like to know how you are going to implement this policies. Know how you are going to implement this policies, and know how you are going to implement this policies, and better know how you are going to implement this policies, and better the know how you are going to implement this policies, and better the lives this policies, and better the lives of refugees this policies, and better the lives of refugees and this policies, and better the lives of refugees and Asylum Seekersl this policies, and better the lives i of refugees and Asylum Seekers in order of refugees and Asylum Seekers in order to of refugees and Asylum Seekers in order to cultivate of refugees and Asylum Seekers in order to cultivate with of refugees and Asylum Seekers in order to cultivate with the of refugees and Asylum Seekers in| order to cultivate with the economy of the order to cultivate with the economy of the country order to cultivate with the economy of the country i order to cultivate with the economy of the country of the country. I have spoken a lot about the importance of the country. I have spoken a lot about the importance of of the country. I have spoken a lot about the importance of a of the country. I have spoken a lot about the importance of a sense i of the country. I have spoken a lot| about the importance of a sense of belonging and i want wales to continue to be a nation of sanctuary where anybody who comes to live here, whatever the reasons, feels they belong here and i think wales is in a sense a community of community, we have seen that, we are marking the miners strike at moment and we have seen very recently how people in wales have extend add welcome to people moving here from ukraine and your owner, experience i think sounds part of that, i am passionately committed to that, and i want to continue to make sure that people feel that wales is a welcoming outward looking nation, and a nation of sanctuary. Vaughan gething, home secretary has called on wales to have more hotels and scotland, more increasing the offer force, asylum seeker, and scotland, more increasing the offerforce, asylum seeker, what do you say . Offer force, asylumseeker, what do ou sa . ~ ~ i, offer force, asylumseeker, what do ousa . � , you say . Well, wales wouldnt be wales without you say . Well, wales wouldnt be wales without different you say . Well, wales wouldnt be wales without different people i you say . Well, wales wouldnt be | wales without different people who have come here, made their home here and be have come here, made their home here and be part have come here, made their home here and be part of have come here, made their home here and be part of our story. My father went and be part of our story. My father went to and be part of our story. My father went to another country and met my nrother, went to another country and met my mother, that is why i am part of the nations mother, that is why i am part of the nations story r it is why if you took nations story r it is why if you took round nations story r it is why if you look round cardiff, swansea, newport, look round cardiff, swansea, newport, every communityer look at our nhs, newport, every communityer look at our nhs, this is how we celebrate how we our nhs, this is how we celebrate how we are, our nhs, this is how we celebrate how we are, forjames cleverly though. How we are, forjames cleverly though, the home secretary the charge though, the home secretary the charge is though, the home secretary the charge is is he prepared to work seriously charge is is he prepared to work seriously with us to invest in communities and make sure people get the welcome they deserve from every part of the welcome they deserve from every part of the the welcome they deserve from every part of the world, whether they flee here as part of the world, whether they flee here as refugees or asylum seeker, think here as refugees or asylum seeker, think about here as refugees or asylum seeker, think about the people who worked atongside think about the people who worked alongside forces in afghanistan, think about people from ukraine, there think about people from ukraine, there has think about people from ukraine, there has been a different experience for a number of those people experience for a number of those people think we could and should dough people think we could and should dough better. We gain from that as a community dough better. We gain from that as a community and economically as well. Thank community and economically as well. Thank you community and economically as well. Thank you both very much. We are coming towards the end of the debate and i wanted to move quickly from the political to the personal and maybe tell us what you admire about each other. Now, Vaughan Gething. What is good aboutjeremy miles . I what is good aboutjeremy miles . I think he is really intelligent and he is think he is really intelligent and he is someone who taking, it is true, he is someone who taking, it is true, he he is someone who taking, it is true, he takes a searching view. Applause applause he takes a searching view to new things he takes a searching view to new things that come before him, that is a strength things that come before him, that is a strength. You need that, he is realty a strength. You need that, he is really good a strength. You need that, he is really good company as well. Would ou rive really good company as well. Would you give him really good company as well. Would you give him a really good company as well. Would you give him ajob really good company as well. Would you give him ajob. I really good company as well. Would you give him ajob. I would really good company as well. Would you give him ajob. I would be you give him a oh. I would be delighted. You give him ajob. I would be delighted. Would you give him ajob. I would be delighted. Would you you give him ajob. I would be delighted. Would you take you give him ajob. I would be delighted. Would you take a l you give him ajob. I would be i delighted. Would you take a job . You give him ajob. I would be delighted. Would you take a job . I delighted. Would you take a ob . I offer him a delighted. Would you take a ob . I offer him a job i delighted. Would you take a ob . I offer him a job and i delighted. Would you take a ob . I offer him a job and take h delighted. Would you take a ob . I offer him a job and take a h delighted. Would you take a job . I offer him a job and take a job. Offer him a job and take a job. There we are. Applause i have so ask you jeremy miles what do you admire most ant Vaughan Gething . I do you admire most ant Vaughan Gethini . Do you admire most ant Vaughan Gethini . ~. ,. ,. Gething . I like vaughan very much and its a great gething . I like vaughan very much and its a great question gething . I like vaughan very much and its a great question to gething . I like vaughan very much and its a great question to ask, i and its a great question to ask, because in the context of a leadership election, we are spending all the time identifying the differences between us and there are lots of differences but at the end of the day we are both good colleagues in a government which shared values, and actually think that has come out in this campaign as well. That has come out in this campaign as well. , i ,. , that has come out in this campaign as well. ~ ,. , that has come out in this campaign as well. , i i. ,. That has come out in this campaign as well. ,. , as well. Thank you very much for takini as well. Thank you very much for taking that taking that. Applause. Your final applause. Yourfinal thoughts applause. Your final thoughts then, you applause. Yourfinal thoughts then, you have 30 seconds to answer this one, if you win, what big difference will you win, what big difference will you make to peoples lives . We have tossed a coin, first up isjeremy miles. Tossed a coin, first up is jeremy miles. ~. Tossed a coin, first up is jeremy miles. , tossed a coin, first up is jeremy miles. , miles. We will make wales a more prosroerous miles. We will make wales a more prosperous country, miles. We will make wales a more prosperous country, we miles. We will make wales a more prosperous country, we will miles. We will make wales a more prosperous country, we will rise i prosperous country, we will rise Living Standards and drive down poverty, and if you think that wales future needs steady as she goes dont vote for me, if you think we need transformation, if you believe in making sure our economy and nation is supercharged and if you believe in the we not the i, then join me. Applause thank you very much. Vaughan gething. I thank you very much. Vaughan gething. Thank you very much. Than gethini. ,. , thank you very much. Than gethini. ,. , Vaughan Gething. I want people to feel ho he Vaughan Gething. I want people to feel hope for Vaughan Gething. I want people to feel hope for the Vaughan Gething. I want people to feel hope for the future. Vaughan gething. I want people to feel hope for the future. For Vaughan Gething. I want people to feel hope for the future. For our. Feel hope for the future. For our countrys feel hope for the future. For our countrys future. I believe that together, countrys future. I believe that together, we can build a wales where everyone together, we can build a wales where everyone does have the opportunity to succeed everyone does have the opportunity to succeed. No matter where you are from, to succeed. No matter where you are from. No to succeed. No matter where you are from, no matter what you look like, i from, no matter what you look like, i want from, no matter what you look like, i want wates from, no matter what you look like, i want wales to be a country with hope. I want wales to be a country with hope. And i want wales to be a country with hope, and ambition. A wales that we can create hope, and ambition. A wales that we can create that is confident, prosperous and fairer. That is what i prosperous and fairer. That is what i offer. Prosperous and fairer. That is what ioffer. That prosperous and fairer. That is what i offer, that is what i ask you to vote i offer, that is what i ask you to vote for vote for. Vaughan gething. Thank voie for. Vaughan gething. Thank you very much. Applause. Hands is it. The winner of the leadership contest will be announced on saturday march 16th. Put it in your diary know, the discussion continues live now on bbc radio wales, with James Williams and his guests bringing you the reaction to what we have heard. Thanks to the candidates jeremy what we have heard. Thanks to the candidatesjeremy miles and Vaughan Gething, to our studio audience and of course, to you for watching and for listening at home. Thanks for your company. Nos da. Good night. Applause at ten extraordinary scenes tonight as parliament descended into chaos. Mps walked out in protest over a vote on whether to call for a ceasefire in gaza and the speaker had to apologise i regret how it has ended up. It was not my intention. 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