I’d like to thank Hannah Blythyn for her contribution and for her questions and say that, as a consequence of the failure of a number of bus operators in north Wales, we devised the five-point plan and, since that time, we have been able to, I believe, better identify where there have been vulnerable routes and take more immediate action. As a consequence of that, we’ve been able to sustain a bus network in that region and across Wales without further major failures. However, the work must continue—the work of advisers in Business Wales in ensuring that particularly the smaller, family firms that are so crucial in rural areas are able to operate in a way that is resilient and that is effective for passengers and for users.

Buses will be integral to the metros in the north-east and the south-east, because, in many parts, even in urban areas, but especially in rural areas, buses are not a luxury, they are a necessity. They are, in many instances, a lifeline in order to access important, vital public services. So, we believe that not only will a fully integrated bus network with the rail network and with active travel in the metro areas be important, but so too in rural areas. I do believe that we have a unique opportunity, as the Member identified, through the proposals that we are able to bring forward, through the new franchise for the Wales and borders routes, to be able to deliver a fully integrated public transport system where passengers will be able to purchase not just multiple tickets, but multimodal tickets, where timetables for rail and for bus services are fully integrated and where we have those crucial hubs, as Dafydd Elis-Thomas has outlined, in as many of our communities as possible.