Well, some of the comments made by the leader of Plaid Cymru did refer to the legislative programme, but much of it was nothing to do with our legislative programme and the simple disagreements between our parties about the direction of the future of Wales. I'm proud to say that I believe in the future of the union delivering for Wales and Britain, that I want to see reform for that to take place. We have our opportunity to take devolution forwards, now we do have a pro-devolution UK Labour Government. Much of that could and should be delivered without there being a need to see additional legislation for that to happen.

I'm looking forward to powers being restored. I'm looking forward to new areas of devolution coming to this Senedd and to the Welsh Government, and I don't think we need a vision that attempts to recast reality on what we have already done, whether it be through the co-operation agreement or commitments we have, or the reality of how you actually deliver a legislative programme. It takes time to develop and go through the policy engagement stages, the white paper, then engaging in Bills to be put before the Senedd. The idea that we could magic up a list of seven or eight different Bills the Member suggested might have happened, that's not very realistic and it's not an honest prospectus to the people of Wales.

We are, though, continuing to work through a number of areas that follow on in good faith from the co-operation agreement. We've been honest about where we've reached on council tax reforms, and there were genuinely respectful and constructive conversations about that. I don't see that as a failure; I see that as honesty in where we are, and in the reality that we didn't have the money to deliver the sort of scheme we'd have needed to. Living through a cost-of-living crisis that we still are not through, to have delivered a scheme that would have taken money to deliver to the wealthiest households I do not think is something that we could have done at this point. We’d have needed to have something to transition to the scheme. That’s an honest conversation that has taken place. And when it takes place about where we get to with Stage 1 on the candidate lists Bill, I think, again, there’s honesty about the position that took place at the end of my predecessor’s time in office, about needing to understand that Stage 1 report and to consider that, and understand how we take matters forward.

We have acted in good faith, and we will continue to do so. That’s why you continue to see commitments around the visitor levy and visitor accommodation Bills in this statement, because we’ve made commitments that we are sticking to. It’s why we’ll carry on delivering against the buses Bill, because we understand that will make a huge difference to communities across Wales, to have a much more rational way of investing public money in our bus network. We already invest a huge amount in the bus network. The Majority of the money going into buses in Wales is public funds. If we pass the Bill, we’ll have a much better way to regulate that, to understand how the franchises work, and to make sure that money actually serves an economic and social purpose as well. We should get a better bus network as a result.

I’m proud of the programme that we are putting before the Senedd. Passing these Bills, I believe, will make a practical difference in the lives of people right across Wales. It will enable us to look people directly in the eye and say that what we have done here in passing Laws will have made a positive difference in their day-to-day lives—and more than that: all of the other powers and responsibilities we have here that don’t require legislation but are very much part of our agenda to make a difference for people here in Wales. There is absolutely no dimming of the ambition, or the requirement for that ambition, for the future of Wales. I believe we do now have a real opportunity in having two Governments that can be genuine partners in the success of Wales. I look forward to leading this Government to do just that.