I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate today and, indeed, congratulate my own Conservative group for being the group that has constantly brought motions before the Assembly to reflect on some of the important initiatives that the Welsh Government could enact and actually show real solidarity with our veterans and service personnel, wherever they might serve. I know the Cabinet Secretary, in fairness, has shown a commitment as well himself, because he’s held the brief for the armed forces on several occasions through his journey through the Welsh Cabinet.

But I do regret, today, that the Welsh Government have put down an amendment that only calls to ‘consider’. Many of the points there—the four points in particular about a service commissioner, the introduction of a veterans card, support for veterans via the NHS Wales service, and improving the data collection—are long-running issues that I actually don’t believe need further consideration. Government should well be able now to be in a position to actually implement, over the lifetime of this Assembly, for five years, key improvements. I will take the intervention.