In talking about disparities between regions, and, essentially, playing regions off against one another on the spending, unless you can identify how to increase spending and the resource in those areas without cutting in other areas of Government, one must assume that you are talking of and proposing a reduction in one or another region of Wales in order to increase funding in another area. My point is a point that should surely be supported by yourselves, and it’s this: it’s not just about regional inequality, it’s about intraregional inequality, as well, and we must ensure that, within the regions, there is a fair allocation of resources to ensure that no communities are left behind or disadvantaged.

In terms of some of the other points that have been made, I think that it’s absolutely essential that we should look at drawing the best technical experts from not just within Wales, but from around the world, and I would agree entirely with Jeremy Miles that we have to reach out and bring in new blood and new ideas and innovation. This is something that I’ll be speaking with Lord Adonis about on Friday.

Finally, in terms of social infrastructure, Vikki Howells made a very important point about childcare. Of course, childcare provision should be linked closely to the development of new metro stations, and this is why I think it’s absolutely essential that there is a good understanding of emerging social infrastructure on the commission.

Deputy Presiding Officer, I now look forward to seeing the commission set up and starting to fulfil its potential. My aim is to launch the public appointments exercise for the chair and members in the early autumn and to have the commission in place by the end of this year.