Diolch, Lywydd, and thank you for your statement, Cabinet Secretary. The Welsh health survey data once again highlight the need to improve public health messages. Of course, the challenges of increasing levels of obesity are not unique to Wales. However, it’s truly shocking to learn that nearly 60 per cent of Welsh adults are overweight or obese. Cabinet Secretary, with many schools selling off their playing fields, what assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact this will have on physical activity rates amongst young people? We have many programmes where we encourage children to play, children to be active and children to walk more, but we have to provide them with facilities.

With regard to smoking, it is welcome news that the number of smokers continues to fall. I was pleased to see that the survey had, for the first time, included data on e-cigarettes, and that the Welsh Government is at last heeding the evidence. E-cigarettes are one of the most effective quitting aids in the smoker’s arsenal. Cabinet Secretary, with the demise of the Welsh health survey, how will the Welsh Government continue to gather evidence about e-cigarette use?

We on this side of the Chamber are disappointed that the Welsh health survey has been discontinued by the Welsh Government. Our objections are about its replacement, the national survey of Wales. We don’t believe, with its smaller sample size, that the data will be as robust. The Welsh health survey, over the course of each year, captured the views of around 15,000 adults and 3,000 children, with a minimum of 600 adults from each local authority in Wales. The national survey of Wales will only capture the views of around 12,000 adults. The survey takes place mainly over the summer, and it appears that there are no set minimums for collecting data from each local authority. Cabinet Secretary, can you assure us that, in future, the data collected on health will be as detailed and robust as that collected in the Welsh health survey? Cabinet Secretary, how will the Welsh Government be capturing the views of young people, who have a right, as we do, to have a say on our NHS? Finally, Cabinet Secretary, the Welsh Government undertook a consultation in 2014 to seek the views of users of the Welsh health survey. The vast majority of respondents were supportive of the survey. In fact, the only criticism was about the timeliness of releasing the data. With these points in mind, can you update us on why the decision was taken to end the survey? Thank you. Diolch yn fawr.