Thank you, and I'm very grateful to colleagues for their contributions this afternoon, and very proud of the progress that we have made in delivering our programme for government and our legislative programme, despite the difficult financial circumstances. While I do welcome the acknowledgement from the leader of Plaid Cymru about the progress that we have made in a wide range of areas, we do oppose the first Amendment from Plaid Cymru.

Our annual report is clearly structured around the 10 well-being objectives, and it does provide updates on the progress that we have made against our programme for government commitments. We also oppose the second amendment, from the Welsh Conservatives. The annual report directly highlights the progress that this Government has made in areas such as NHS performance, education outcomes and incomes across Wales, within the framework of the well-being objectives.

The third annual report of this Senedd term shows how this Government has continued to deliver against our well-being objectives, despite the ongoing challenges that we have faced. I am immensely proud of what this Government has achieved, and I’m positive and optimistic about what can be achieved moving forward. Last week’s statement set out our ambitious legislative programme for the coming year, and our annual report sets out the significant progress that we have made in the last year, and sets the tone for further delivery in coming years.

Over the course of this Senedd term, we are investing £1 billion to help the NHS recover from the pandemic and reduce the backlog. Reducing waiting times is a priority and a challenge. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the NHS, long waits have fallen by 70 per cent since March 2022. But we still have more work to do.

Colleagues referred to cancer waiting times. While, in 2023, we saw a record number of new referrals for suspected cancer—more than 192,000—there was also a record number of people starting cancer treatment—that was more than 21,000, and this absolutely does remain a priority area for this Government.

On average every month, 11,000 people are accessing urgent primary care centres, but 85 per cent of those cases are being managed without the need to access an emergency department. More than 7,500 people access same-day emergency care services every month, and nearly 80 per cent of people are discharged home on the same day. There has been a reduction in the average length of hospital stay over the calendar year, from 8.5 days to 7 days. And, in 2023-24, the first formal year of reporting, pathways-of-care-delay numbers saw an approximate 5 per cent overall reduction. Awaiting reablement care packages has seen a significant reduction of 40.5 per cent in 2023-24, indicating improvement in capacity within community-based services. So, there is absolutely good progress being made in all of those important areas.

The Conservatives talk about PISA, but they know full well that these tests were taken when the effects of the pandemic were still being felt, and Wales is not alone in the situation—every single country saw a decline. And Members, I hope, would recognise that, before the pandemic, Wales was the only country in the UK to see improvements in all—literacy, numeracy and science. We recognise this improvement has been derailed, which is exactly why we've put in place a number of policies specifically to support improved standards in reading, writing and maths. Dirprwy Lywydd, we're committed to working with our partners to continue to deliver for the people and the communities of Wales.