As the Cabinet Secretary has explained, these regulations do offer some temporary relief to businesses, particularly in the wake of the revaluation. To that extent, we have to welcome that, because, as we’ve heard from this party and from other parties in the Chamber, there are businesses that are going to suffer very badly because of this revaluation. There is a very different geographical pattern to be seen—that is, an increase of nearly 9 per cent in Gwynedd, for example, and 9.2 per cent, the highest, in Conwy, for example. Of course, within that, there are individual businesses, particularly in some of the sectors that are detailed in the explanatory memorandum—for example, hotels—which face particular pressure.

He has foreseen what I was going to say, of course: £10 million is not enough. The Cabinet Secretary is a reasonable man, he is willing to listen, and I would ask him to listen again. He has said—and, as the First Minister has said, the Government is still considering the scope that exists for more help outside of the framework that we’re talking about today with the £10 million. That would certainly be welcomed by businesses across Wales within the sectors that do face this increase, but particularly in those areas that are identified here.

So, could I ask him to go further? Naturally, we wouldn’t want to oppose this today, because, as the Cabinet Secretary said, if we did that that £10 million that is on the table would be lost. Certainly, we need more money, and certainly we don’t want to take that £10 million away. So, could I ask him, in the spirit of the Christmas period that we’re in—? But, seriously, small businesses in Wales, the backbone of the economy, are asking for help from the Welsh Government, so, could I ask him, once again, to listen to those voices?