Can I thank the Minister for his statement and also thank him for coming to Cwmbran, to the falls clinic, yesterday to make the announcement? As you rightly highlight, it was an excellent opportunity to see the kinds of services that are being delivered at a community level by health and social services working together. But I was absolutely delighted that you were able to make that announcement yesterday. It is tremendously good news, not just for Torfaen, but for the whole of Gwent and for south Wales. I think it will provide first-class healthcare provision for all the communities it serves, but it also provides the foundations for ensuring that we continue to recruit the highest quality staff to work in the hospital. So, the very warmest possible welcome from me for your statement and the announcement yesterday.

I just wanted to ask a couple of questions. I endorse what Rhun ap Iorwerth has said about the importance of procurement and I would be grateful for your assurances that you will keep a close eye on the procurement issues, so that we can ensure that, where possible, local businesses actually benefit from what is a huge capital investment in the local area. We know that the project has slipped from its original timescale and you’re well aware of the frustrations that have existed around that. Can I just ask for your assurances that you will keep a very close eye on any further potential slippage, particularly in relation to the fact that it may cause difficulties now with contractors that had been agreed, et cetera? So, will you keep a very close eye on this to ensure that this is now driven forward with urgency and that we do not see any further slippages in this?

In terms of transport, those issues have been raised today, but, of course, there was a very extensive study of the access to the site and this site was found to be the best possible one for the whole of Gwent and south Powys. But I do think that we also do need to keep an eye on the issues around public transport, not just, of course, for people visiting the hospital as patients, but for visitors. I know that the health board has a very good track record of facilitating access issues, so can I just ask for your assurances on that as well? But, the warmest possible welcome from me and, of course, a recognition that this Welsh Government is continuing to make massive investment in public services at a time of huge austerity and massive pressures. Thank you.