Thank you very much, Llywydd. Our motion today is one that would begin the journey towards devolving broadcasting, and all we are asking for, if truth be told, is a commitment to looking to the practicalities of devolving broadcasting to Wales and reporting back to the Assembly within a year. So, as the Labour amendments delete that simple request, we will be voting against them.

Plaid Cymru is highly ambitious for Wales and believes that decisions about Wales should be made in Wales—broadcasting, in the case before us today. But, of course, we recognise that not everyone is convinced by this, so today we are seeking consensus to at least consider these issues further over a period of 12 months. And I personally would be very disappointed if we didn't achieve that today. A vote against our motion would suggest that everything is fine in broadcasting in Wales. Well, that simply isn't the case.

In a period of uncertainty and dispute because of Brexit, the devolution of broadcasting is more important than ever in order to ensure that Wales has a voice. A combination of lack of plurality in Welsh media and decline in broadcast hours is a barrier to political debate, and therefore a barrier to democracy itself. The fact that the majority of people receive their news from providers in England hinders political education, with those providers focusing entirely on London, and showing a complete lack of understanding of devolution. It's no surprise, therefore, that a third of people who were questioned in a survey last year believe that the UK Government still runs the health service in Wales.

There have been a few positive developments, with the BBC and S4C starting to provide new content on new platforms that appeal to new and younger audiences. Golwg360 and nation.cymru do offer valuable provision online. But many broadcasters have cut their broadcast hours for Wales. In 2015-16, the English-language output on the BBC was 641 hours, which was a reduction of 21 per cent from 814 hours in previous years. There were cuts of 30 per cent in ITV programming, and that was more than in any other area of the United Kingdom.

Another concern is the London Government's plans on the regulation of commercial radio. That could lead to even less variety, and although the UK Government does accept that we must ensure that news continues to be provided on commercial radio, they make no mention of Welsh news.

If I turn now to S4C, certainly we need to secure stable and adequate funding for our only Welsh-language channel in order to secure a viable, relevant and successful future for future generations. Almost four years ago the Silk commission recommended the devolution of powers to fund S4C to Wales. In the meantime, a month from the new financial year, we are still awaiting the Euryn Ogwen Williams review of S4C. It is encouraging that S4C is working on improving content and providing content on new platforms, but the fact that the channel has been through a period of financial uncertainty over a period of many years makes planning for the future very difficult and extremely challenging.

Now, no-one doubts that funding of S4C post devolution will be challenging, because so much of this is subsidised by the licence fee. But what we're asking for today is an inquiry into that, to look into the possibilities around this, to look into the feasibility of devolving powers over broadcasting and to look at the various options, including the funding options. We must also bear in mind that S4C is crucially important in economic terms, as well as culturally, with every £1 invested by the channel in creative industries in Wales worth £2.09 to the economy. According to the Hargreaves review of the creative industries in Wales, without S4C Wales may not have had any independent television companies at all.

I conclude with the words of Elfed Wyn Jones, who has just completed a week's hunger strike for the devolution of broadcasting. I do believe that Elfed has summarised very well, in these words, the situation that we're currently facing. Elfed says this: 'I hope that my actions will demonstrate how grave the need is to have control in Wales of broadcasting. It's going to be difficult, but in thinking about what this will deliver for the people of Wales—better democracy, clearer information and a strengthening of the position of the Welsh language—that would give me the strength to battle until I achieve my objectives. I accept my responsibility to take action, and I hope our politicians will take their responsibilities just as seriously.'

It's time Wales had a voice, and for us, as people, to have the national conversations to improve the way our country is governed. I look forward to other contributions in the Chamber this afternoon, but I urge you all to support our motion so that we can have this important debate that is so necessary in Wales today.