I would like to thank the Conservatives for bringing forward the motion today. I’m pleased to say that UKIP supports the motion as it has been put forward by the Conservatives. The problems that older people face in our society can be complex, but one of the most commonly occurring issues, as several speakers have already made reference to, is that of loneliness. We know this from the calls received by the charity Silver Line, which many Members will know as a kind of older person’s equivalent of Childline. Since it was launched in November 2013, more than half of the callers say that they contact the charity simply because they have no-one else to speak to. So, we do have to try to find ways to get lonely older people into greater social contact. How that is to be achieved is a rather difficult subject.

Dementia is becoming a major problem, as today’s motion recognises. Many speakers have seen the figure of 45,000 sufferers in Wales and Lynne pointed out that, in the next 40 years, that is projected to more than double. So, this will become an increasing problem for us. Action is therefore needed to protect the interests of older people. An older people’s commissioner has been a good start, as the reports from her department can help to highlight the problems that older people face, but we also need some statutory action to address some of the problems. I take on board points that have been made, notably by Nick Ramsay, that statutory action in itself will not be enough, but I think that, on the whole, statutory action is necessary and that is why we support the Conservative motion today. Thanks.