Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm delighted to add my name to those Members that, for some time, have been calling for the use of wild animals in travelling circuses to be banned in Wales. I think most people across Wales believe that the practice is outdated, unnecessary and puts the welfare of animals travelling as part of a circus at risk and, therefore, I'm not surprised at the level of public interest in this particular issue. As we've heard, the petition before us gathered over 6,000 signatures, and I think that gives us a snapshot of the strength of feeling on this issue.

However, let us remember that this is not a new campaign. Indeed, it's one that has sadly taken us far too long to reach this critical point, and whilst I welcome the Welsh Government's commitment to finally delivering a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, it's disappointing to see that Wales has not chosen to tackle this issue before now. Indeed, it seems to me the whole issue surrounding the use of wild animals in circuses has been de-prioritised and considered as a secondary issue, as part of a wider review to look at ways of registering and licensing mobile animal exhibits more widely. Let us remember that the Welsh Government's recent mobile animal exhibits consultation, referred to earlier, asked only one question on the use of wild animals in circuses, and yet we know from the summary of responses to that consultation that almost 900 responses were received on that question alone, which demonstrates the strength of feeling on this matter. Therefore—