I’d like to thank the Cabinet Secretary for his statement today. The proposed infrastructure commission for Wales doesn’t, I would say, seem to bear much resemblance to the original proposal put forward by Plaid Cymru—a proposal that, of course, formed the basis for Plaid Cymru’s support for the Welsh Government.

You’ve also proposed a non-statutory advisory body that doesn’t seem to be truly arm’s length from Government. The Confederation of British Industry have previously noted—and I quote them here—that transferring devolved infrastructure planning, financing and delivery to an independent Welsh infrastructure commission would allow a holistic approach to planning our infrastructure, achieve economies of scale and giving business the confidence to invest.

So, can I ask, on that basis, why you chose to limit the role of the commission to providing advice, rather than adopting the Plaid Cymru proposals to borrow the amount stated—£5.5 billion?

The UK Government have put its national infrastructure commission on a permanent footing and have established a royal charter. This, of course, provides a commitment of the body’s independence, I’d say. So, can I ask how you will ensure that the commission is independent and also perhaps you could talk to the governance arrangements as well, to that point?

The consultation document asks whether the commission’s remit should extend to non-devolved as well as devolved infrastructure. Perhaps the Cabinet Secretary can provide some further details on what impact you feel that a non-statutory Welsh commission will have on non-devolved areas, and how it will influence UK Government decisions. The consultation also states that the remit would not extend to social infrastructure, so I’d be interested in why you have made that decision. Again, it seems to be in contrast to Plaid’s approach.

Finally, you state that the commission will enshrine the principles of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act. Now, how will you propose to monitor and enforce this on a non-statutory body, which is not subject to the Act? Perhaps you could answer whether this will be included in the remit letter that you’ll be sending to the commission.