This is an appropriate opportunity for us to air some of the concerns that have been brought to us in terms of this issue of Historic Wales. The Minister will be aware of many of those concerns. I’m sure he’s having the kind of e-mails that I’m receiving. May I just place on record in the first place that National Museum Wales is crucial to define us as a nation? In those dark days before we had an Assembly here we looked at the national museum as one of the pillars of our nation, and therefore it’s crucially important. We want an assurance that there’s nothing that’s going to happen that will undermine the future of our national museum.

Therefore, one of the questions is: can you ultimately give us an assurance on the independence of the national museum for the next years? That’s the crucially important point. Yes, we understand the financial issues, but there are also some, such as me, who think that it may be easier if we gave organisations such as the national museum more freedom to provide their own business plans, more than perhaps they’ve been able to do in the past, rather than going immediately towards having some sort of major scheme that brings everyone together, and perhaps put at risk that independence that I mentioned.

Can you also tell us exactly what you see as the responsibility of Historic Wales, because, of course, there are concerns out there, in all parts of Wales, about the lack of discussion that’s taken place? I did ask last week for a debate in this place so that we could air some of those concerns, with more time and energy than we can give them in just an urgent question, and I’m still awaiting that debate in the Chamber. There are concerns about the very real risk that could develop for some of our most valued organisations and institutions as a nation.

And, ultimately, would you agree that it would be a good idea if we could have an inquiry into this whole issue of Historic Wales in the culture committee? Would you as a Minister support such a move so that we can get to grips with the concerns that are around at the moment? Thank you.