I should probably declare an interest here: I live on Anglesey. So, the reality is, as you drive across the Britannia bridge, the very first thing that you see if you look to the right is the beauty of the Menai straits and the most gorgeous views you can imagine. But, as you’re driving across the bridge, to your left there’s a huge pylon, which then continues all the way up to Wylfa. Now, I agree with everything that Simon Thomas has said in his opening statement and, indeed, with Rhun ap Iorwerth. You mentioned that often opposition to pylons is a proxy opposition to the project itself. That is not the case on Anglesey. [Interruption.] I’m just saying that the people of Anglesey are wholeheartedly, on the whole, for Wylfa Newydd. [Interruption.] On the whole, yes, they are, Rhun. I’ve knocked on as many doors as you’ve knocked on on Anglesey, maybe even more, and, quite frankly, people know that we need jobs on the island. But we do not want the jobs at the cost of pylons.

As far as I can see, Anglesey is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Now, as you said, we’re not a national park, so we don’t have the protection that that would give us, but, without a doubt, anybody who’s been there will admit Anglesey is an area of outstanding natural beauty, and the biggest employer on the island is tourism. Tourism, basically, makes up for—[Interruption.] Well, there’s still Wylfa, just about, but tourism makes up a huge amount of the employment opportunities for our young people and for many of the people on the island, through B&Bs and all the rest of it. People do not want to see pylons, without a doubt. If you come on holiday to such a beautiful island the last thing you want are these big, ugly pylons. There’s a total opposition to any new pylons across the island and this has been backed by One Voice Wales, which is a forum that represents 38 town and community councils on Anglesey. I’m not sure of any other time that all the democratically elected representatives living on Anglesey—so, we’ve got the MEP, the MP, two AMs, we’ve got the county councillors, community councillors, town councillors—were all in complete agreement on a particular matter, and that is that we oppose pylons being built on the island. [Interruption.] She doesn’t live on the island.

The National Grid operates as a monopoly on behalf of the Government and the grid has been highly irresponsible in ignoring the views of those elected and those who are going to be affected. I urge the National Assembly to support this motion. I will be voting against the amendments as I believe that these try to water down this motion. I believe strongly that, in Wales, all National Grid cabling should be underground—both new projects and existing power lines. Quite frankly, if it’s good enough for Denmark, it’s good enough for Wales.