I thank the Cabinet Secretary for the written statement yesterday, and for today. I think it’s been really important for us to have advanced notice. And I agree with my colleague Jenny Rathbone about the importance of data, and up-to-date data and evidence. But I have to say, my heart did sink when I read this, and heard about it yesterday, because this is an issue that won’t go away. I said in June that we should have grasped this nettle many, many years ago, and we’re still trying to grasp it.

It’s very frustrating that this has been held up by the UK Government, without consultation, and that is deplorable. The Cabinet Secretary has outlined the timescale that he was informed of this, which, to me, is inexcusable. But can you give assurances that this will not shorten the inquiry, it will not be to the detriment of the depth of the consultation, and reassure people that an M4 relief road is at the forefront of his mind? And can he press the UK Government on this, and convey the views of the Assembly in terms of how little consultation we had?