Thank you very much, and thank you very much for the question. I don't think it would be a debate on regulations if Simon Thomas didn't ask a question or contribute.

I'm grateful for your contribution, and these regulations will help our regulators tackle poor-performing and illegal waste sites and reduce the impact of abandoned waste sites on the surrounding communities.

You raise the landowners who may not be aware—we expect the regulations to make those leasing land aware of longer term implications, and having the forward-looking power gives landlords an opportunity to make the changes, and the way they lease and manage land will provide for change in the future. And there will be steps that Natural Resources Wales will be able to take to make sure that landowners are in a position to best protect themselves going forward. Steps could include making sure that landowners are aware of what the implications are. Some landowners may not be aware that they are committing an offence by allowing waste to be stored on land or certain property without the relevant permissions, and this cost could leave them liable to prosecution and significant clean-up costs. Part of that is raising awareness and that's why we're having the transition period—to give that time to landowners to be able to make those adjustments that they may need to make, so that, hopefully, they don't find themselves in a position where they are penalised. 

We know that more needs to be done to improve the performance of the waste industry and remove that rogue element, when we know that most operators and landowners do behave within the letters of the law. As a Welsh Government, we will continue to work with Natural Resources Wales to identify where any further action can be taken to lessen the impacts and the cost of waste crime on the surrounding communities.

These regulations are not the end of the work to tackle waste crime. In January, I issued a further consultation jointly with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on further proposals to improve performance of the waste sector, including reform of the exemptions regime and the competency arrangement for people applying to operate a waste facility. I look forward to being able to bring further legislation proposals to the Assembly in order to boost our efforts to tackle waste crime and actually fulfil our ambition of an effective circular economy in Wales.