Answers to questions not reached in Plenary
17/09/2025Answers are published in the language in which they are provided, with a translation into English of responses provided in Welsh.
Questions For - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
How is the Welsh Government ensuring resilience across the water network in Wales?
Water companies have to produce statutory water resource management plans every five years, setting out how they will ensure a resilient water supply over the next 25 years. These identify risks and outline strategies—including infrastructure investment, leakage reduction and demand management—to keep services reliable, sustainable, and secure.
What are Welsh Government’s plans for monitoring levels of microplastic contamination in the Welsh waterways?
We are working with environmental regulators, the water industry and third-party experts to develop and review evidence, including recommendations from the Cunliffe review on microplastic contamination and its impact in Welsh waters. This includes sources such as sludge. This will inform future monitoring and targeted, proportionate action.
What steps is the Welsh Government taking to reduce incidents of fly-tipping in South Wales East?
Our funding of the Fly-tipping Action Wales programme continues to support local authorities in South Wales East to tackle fly-tipping. This includes providing access to dedicated enforcement support, expert legal advice and surveillance equipment. The programme also focuses on preventive action through communication campaigns and awareness raising.
Questions For - Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the intended impact of the proposed changes to the 182-day letting threshold for self-catering holiday accommodation?
The proposals set out in our consultation respond directly to matters raised by the self-catering sector during implementation of the new letting criteria. They are intended to support ongoing stability for the self-catering operators that have met the 182-day letting threshold, helping ensure they can continue to achieve it consistently.
How is the Cabinet Secretary working with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to ensure that local government is adequately resourced?
I work closely with the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and other Cabinet colleagues to support local authorities and the essential services they provide across Wales.