Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:07 pm on 15 March 2017.
I’d certainly support that, and very much so. I think also the important point here, as well, is that doesn’t take away—the infrastructure commission would not take away responsibility from a Government Minister, but it would allow the commission to work outside of politics, and I think that’s what the commission is set up for in that regard.
Can I also say that I do think that the Cabinet Secretary has taken a pragmatic approach, I think, to establishing the commission, and his intention, I think, to review its effectiveness at the end of the Assembly term is to be welcomed as well? It will give us a chance to take stock on whether the commission has delivered and is delivering on its potential as well, and whether it needs support, for example, by putting it on a statutory basis in order to succeed. The next steps, I think, will be absolutely crucial, and Jeremy Miles spoke strongly in this regard, but I do wish the Cabinet Secretary and his team well in recruiting the high quality of individuals that will be needed, with a diverse range of backgrounds and experience and knowledge of Wales, to give the commission the human infrastructure that it needs to deliver for Wales. So, I would like to thank the members of the committee and Lee Waters for contributing to today’s debate. Thank you.