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<p>I now call on the party spokespeople. Firstly, Welsh Conservatives spokesperson, Gareth Davies.</p>

<p>Thank you, again, to Gareth Davies for that. Gareth talked about the opportunity to host major events in north Wales in particular, and I think the need for Wrexham's fourth stand will be very much at the front of that. But, it's fair to say that the Conservative Government, when they were in Westminster, completely let down Wrexham, and they completely let down the football club around that. [<em>Interruption</em>.] They did. If you watched the documentary, as I enjoyed, you'll have seen it on the documentary, where it's plain and simple there. We will look to work with all partners in north Wales to be able to host those types of events going forward, and to work with Wrexham and celebrate all of the things that Wrexham is achieving, not just now but in the future as well.</p>
<p>Look, I think the FAW are doing fantastic work when it comes to participation, particularly for women and girls in football, and sports more generally. We will look to work with them, with our partners in Sport Wales, and other areas. And they do look to do this through various interventions. You will see the FAW's 'For HER' campaign at the moment. We will look to support them as much as we can in that through Sport Wales.</p>
<p>The Member did say in his question that they have had an increase in capital funding, so it's great to see that he can recognise an increase in capital funding, even during difficult times. It's through that capital funding we can invest in infrastructure, like the facilities that he says.</p>
<p>One of the proudest things I've been able to do as a Minister for sport in the Welsh Government is support the FAW and all things Welsh football with this tournament through that partner support fund. That will go on to inspire the next generation of women and girls, and we will see the next Jess Fishlocks because of that type of investment. So, it's an investment that's gone into activities in the run-up to the tournament, during the tournament, both here and in Switzerland, and they will have a lasting legacy to promote the game of football. We will go on, in collaboration, working with not just the FAW but anyone who's interested in supporting sport and the role sport can play as a whole.</p>

<p>Can I thank Gareth Davies for those questions? He's absolutely right to call football a sport of national identity for Wales. It's fantastic, isn't it, that we've just seen, for the first time ever, the Cymru women's team debut in their first major tournament? I look forward to being with the team on Sunday against their biggest rivals, in England. But he's right to point to grassroots football, because we don't see the stars like Jess Fishlock or Elise Hughes just appear. They start at grassroots clubs, Presiding Officer, and that's why we're proud to invest in our grassroots facilities.</p>
<p>The Member mentioned Sport Wales. He will also be aware that Sport Wales have had an increase in their capital budget this year, a budget that he tried to vote against. He mentions the UK Government's investments in this area. Well, he will see the work of the Cymru Football Foundation, and we've worked in partnership with the Cymru Football Foundation, with the new UK Government, and you will have seen further investment through that programme. You will see grassroots facilities right across Wales have investment, not just in all-weather pitches, but in other areas as well. I think it's Bangor who are leading the way on the first 4G pitch of its kind, and that's investment that we are proudly making with our colleagues in UK Government.</p>
<p>But he mentions other areas of sport as well, because it is not just about sporting facilities. He mentions the history of sport, and he mentioned Wrexham AFC. I know Lesley Griffiths, I think the Senedd's biggest Wrexham fan, is in the Chamber today. Well, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lesley will be pleased,</span></p>

<p>I thank Gareth Davies for that. And, in fairness, to the Member, I do agree with him, on the role that sports clubs do play, in particular sports clubs like Rhyl. I know he's a big fan. I know the previous Member for his seat was also a big fan—a bigger fan—I can hear the cheers there, no doubt. I remember playing at Rhyl myself for the Nomads, and all of those experiences that we've had, and he's right to point to the role that they can play more broadly.</p>
<p>When it comes to the work that myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, look, we have a real ambition. We recognise the role that sport can play in terms of prevention, and in terms of the immediate solutions that it can offer health services and social services as well. The Cabinet Secretary and I will go on having those conversations to invest where we can in not just sports, but also the arts. And you'll see programmes from across the Government investing in health outcomes in those type of sectors.</p>
<p>I'll just point to one recent announcement, Presiding Officer, which was the 1,000 mental health training courses for grass-roots clubs across Wales. That was funded by the Welsh Government in partnership with Sport Wales, and in partnership with the Football Association of Wales. That will go a long, long way in many, many communities, in responding to some of the challenges that we know, because we know the role that sports clubs can play in that. And the Cabinet Secretary and I will continue having further conversations on this very important matter, and I do thank the Member for bringing that forward.</p>

<p>And finally, Gareth Davies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thank you very much, Gareth Davies. Well, you'll know that the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs meets regularly with farmers and the farming unions, so I would like you to share the evidence that you've had from the farmers who have brought this to your attention in terms of the unacceptable imports of food treated with such a chemical substance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Questions from spokespeople will be next, but, before I call on Gareth Davies to ask his question, it's my pleasure to welcome the President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who is in the public gallery.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I think it's a really important question the Member raises. It goes to the heart of what a Government needs to do to provide security for the people that it serves, and providing the security of a roof over one's head is fundamental to that. But you can't see one policy in isolation from other complementary policy areas. Yes, we've got huge targets, really ambitious targets for building new affordable homes, but you can't do that unless you actually resolve the planning challenge that we face, and Gareth Davies&nbsp;actually highlighted it, the need for more planners. With 14 years of austerity, when the Tories were calling it savings, actually, what it was was job cuts. And we need to recruit, train and secure more planners, if we are to build more affordable homes for people.</p>
<p>I'd also say that a huge part of the solution to the challenge that is faced right across communities, rural and urban, is the need to ensure that we get better jobs for people, that we free people to be able to acquire the home that they wish. And then we'll be able to deal with not just homelessness, but we'll be able to deal with a lack of churn within the housing chain as well, which is often so important to a prosperous economy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Well, can I thank Gareth Davies for his question? At the weekend, I and many others from the Labour Party were over in Llandudno, a fabulous tourist destination—a magnificent place. We are very fortunate to represent north Wales constituencies, are we not? And, at the end of the conference, rather than rush back to Ruabon, I thought I’d just spend a little more time in the area, investing a little more time in the area. And I actually went over to Conwy as well, which is a fabulous place too. And you’ll be aware that it has the smallest house in the world on the seafront there. And I was told that your party is going to be holding your post-election conference in the porchway, in that particular tourist attraction next year. [<em>Laughter</em>.]</p>
<p>In direct answer to your question, I think it’s really essential—and I’ll be discussing this matter with the north Wales business council on Friday—absolutely essential that we see the visitor levy, I believe, as an opportunity, which is what many other places, like Greater Manchester, have seen it as. It was business led there, and the businesses have embraced it. Why? Because businesses realise that if you were to draw in more tourists, if you are going to add value to the sector, you have to make a place worth coming to. That means getting more investment into events, new installations, new attractions, new experiences, new cultural icons, and you can only do that if you’ve got the investment. So, I would say to the tourist sector, 'Please, please, work with your local authorities, work with us, as much as possible, to develop ideas, to ensure that we can draw in more visitors in the future, through better infrastructure for tourism, through better investment&nbsp;in businesses, through better investment in promotional activity, and, crucially as well, more investment in major events. Major events are a major pull, obviously. We've got the Tour de France, which I think will demonstrate huge value in having major events come to Wales. We can only get them if we have the money to invest in them. I think the tourism levy can do just that. It can provide us with the additional resource to draw in more major events.</p>

<p>So, Gareth Davies—spokespeople's questions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Long waiting times have fallen by over two thirds right across Wales, and that positive trend is reflected in north Wales, with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board confirming that the number of patients waiting more than two years for treatment reduced from 10,070 at the end of last year, in December, and by March of this year, it was down to 5,747, which is an improvement of 43 per cent. As you said in your answer to Gareth Davies, of course there is still much work to be done, but we are heading in the right direction, thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff. So, how is the Welsh Government working with the health board to ensure that the additional targeted funding you referred to of £120 million across Wales is ensuring that we have the necessary facilities to keep bringing those waiting times down?</p>

<p>Thank you for that question, Gareth Davies. Of course, this is very much a cross-Government issue in terms of policy and implementation in relation to the provision at our education institutions and our health service, and it is also appropriate to look at it as a regional and cross-border issue as well in terms of access to training. Thank you.</p>

<p>And finally, Gareth Davies.</p>