Can I also ask for a statement from the Welsh Government on
the work that it is doing to promote experiences with cadet
programmes in Wales? The sea cadets have recently launched
a report on the impact of sea cadets, which was published
by New Philanthropy Capital, which touched on the
tremendous benefits that participation in sea cadets can
bring to young people across Wales, including engaging with
a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds, driving social
mobility, reducing social exclusion, increasing academic
aspirations and outcomes, improving relationships with
parents, and improvements in mental health and
well-being. I wonder what work the Welsh Government
might be able to do in order to promote cadet experiences,
particularly given the resources that have been made
available from the UK Government to promote these across
Wales.
I just wanted to ask one question. I was struck by
your comments about the other theatres of war in addition
to the western front and was pleased that you had made
reference to the theatre of war in the middle east. I had
the opportunity to place a wreath on top of Mount Scopus
two years ago in Jerusalem in order to commemorate the role
and the sacrifice of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and other
Welsh troops who had lost their lives in the battle for
Jerusalem and Gaza and in Be'er Sheva. I think it is
important that we remember these events and that there are
permanent memorials in those nations where Welsh blood has
been shed.
