I thank the Member for his comments. I will make some initial comments, if I may. First of all, on CAIS, I’m very familiar with that organisation which I have visited, along with many other Members, in north Wales. They do an excellent job with the limited amount of funds that they have, but they do it well.

In terms of the broader issues the Member raises with Veterans’ NHS Wales, can I say it is the only national service for veterans in the UK? I don’t recognise the discrepancies the Member raises in regards to an England-and-Wales version, particularly around the funding. If the Member wishes to write to me on that particular issue, I will address those points, but it’s not something I would recognise today.

The work with Veterans’ NHS Wales is to ensure that the existing pathway is continuing to meet the needs of those accessing the services. Therefore, for note, the Welsh Government provides annual funding of £585,000 to Veterans’ NHS Wales, and they have received 1,657 referrals since the service was launched in April 2010. I can’t comment on the individual cases that the Member raises in the Chamber today—I’m not familiar with them—but I would be disappointed if we weren’t able to give a consistent service across Wales and across local health boards when we’re dealing with very vulnerable individuals. But again, if the Member would wish to write to my department on that issue, if I’m the appropriate Cabinet Secretary, then I will look at that specifically.

The Member makes reference to Scotland and he references a commissioner in Scotland. I’m very keen to understand from people experiencing this on the ground, so for me the experts are the expert group—the local government champions who are at the front line delivering services. They are really important to how I make my decisions and prioritise my budgeting. Of course, if there are other examples from across the country or beyond our natural boundaries, I’m more than happy to understand how we best serve the people who have served us well. So, I will look at what’s happening in Scotland, but I do rely on the expert group who have many members of armed forces—ex-armed forces—who know how the system works. So, I will take my views from them.

With regard to the needs assessment that the Member raises, finally, I refer him back to my last response. I think what we have to do is listen to people who have experienced these actions and incidents in the armed forces, and I will listen to the advice of the experts as I make policy for this Welsh Government as we move forward.