Can I thank the Cabinet Secretary for his full and comprehensive statement? I take this opportunity to acknowledge that May of this year will certainly be an historic date, when the first ever contract with a 'made in Wales' label will be awarded.

Your vision, Cabinet Secretary, that Transport for Wales should take on a similar role to Transport for London is one that I fully support. The Transport for London model is held up as being an efficient and cost-effective way of delivering a modern transport system. It is comforting to know that the Cabinet Secretary is willing to look at and implement best practice wherever it occurs. One question arises following the award of the rail contract, and that is: what sort of delay does the Cabinet Secretary envisage in appointing the operator and development partner, and, following on from that, the infrastructure development partners who will work with the ODP to deliver the substantial infrastructure upgrades and improvements, which will be needed to deliver the transport system envisaged in the Welsh Government plans?

The Cabinet Secretary mentions using local SMEs for the delivery of as much of the services and infrastructure as possible and I welcome the fact that consultation is already under way with companies who wish to engage in the process. But is the Cabinet Secretary confident that the necessary skills and competences are present in local industry? 

As Adam Price alluded to earlier, you mentioned that there are still ongoing negotiations with the UK Government on the transfer of full powers to Wales, and I am sure that all the Members in this Chamber will join me in calling on the Department for Transport to facilitate this transfer as a matter of utmost urgency.

Finally, Cabinet Secretary, it's extremely gratifying to see the holistic approach you are taking in delivering the fully integrated transport system that Wales so desperately needs.