Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'd like to begin by thanking Members for their contribution today to an important debate about a vital service for many, many communities in Wales.

I recognise that the community transport permit regime is a non-devolved matter and that it will continue to be a matter reserved to the UK Government, even after commencement of the Wales Act, but I fully agree with the first paragraph of the motion that we are debating today. Community transport services play a vital role, providing transport for people who face barriers to accessing public transport—and, indeed, private transport—supporting people to live independently and to access vital services. As many Members have observed, community transport also plays a crucial role in mitigating issues around loneliness and isolation, particularly in our most rural areas. As we begin work on the new national transport strategy and our plans for reforming the way we plan and deliver local bus transport services in the long term, I am convinced that community transport should and will make a vital contribution to an integrated public transport network in the future.