I thank the Minister for her statement today. The Minister said she plans to reshape employability support for job-ready individuals to gain decent and sustainable employment. Vital to this is ensuring that students leaving education have the right skills to help them in the world of work. The Minister says that she recognises the importance of working with employers to maximise the potential of helping low-activity groups into employment. So, could I ask the Minister what plans she has to strengthen ties with the business community to make this happen in Wales?

I welcome the confirmation that this approach will be for all ages and all-encompassing. How will the Minister ensure that her approach reduces the gender imbalance in our workforce, and what specific measures will she be taking to assist older people back into the workforce in Wales?

The Minister says that employment is not just about increasing skills. Increasing skills does, however, play a key role in getting people into sustainable employment. I regret, therefore, that there has been a significant lack of commitment from the Welsh Labour Government to reinvest this funding into improved apprenticeship training. This is the money given by the businesses—[Interruption.] This is the money given by the businesses, and it is vital that this is reinvested into training. Does the Minister appreciate the disappointment of groups such as the Welsh retail consortium that the Welsh Government is viewing the levy consequentials as a revenue stream and are not linking this to those who have contributed to it? Why does the Welsh Government refuse to ring-fence this money to support businesses? The Welsh Government has made much of its Valleys taskforce. [Interruption.] The Welsh Government has made much of its Valleys taskforce. Could not these funds be used to provide skills training for people in the most deprived communities in our Valleys?

The funding certainty provided by the UK Government is most welcome, and employers will feel let down by the Labour-led Government if it refuses to invest this cash into training and apprenticeships in Wales, although, overall, I do appreciate what the Minister is doing here.