I agree that poverty is a scandal whatever level it is at, but I'll turn to some of the practical policies that actually change that as opposed to big words in strategies and what is actually going on. It's without any sense of complacency because we actually need to do more. 

So, let me first of all say where we can agree. It is our clear moral duty to do all in our power to tackle poverty through the tools we have to hand in Wales. But it is also right that we recognise, as we do in our amendment, that the responsibility for tackling child poverty lies with both the Welsh and UK Governments. For the sake of those young children, we need the UK Government to play its part too. That's why I, the leader of the house and the Minister for Housing and Regeneration wrote seeking urgent UK Government response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, which predicted that it was UK Government tax and welfare policies that could plunge 50,000 more children into poverty. It's the latest of several respected organisations asserting that the UK Government's tax and welfare reforms in relation to disadvantaged families will drive a significant rise in child poverty in the coming years despite what we are doing, and despite what they're doing in Scotland, by the way, as well.

But we can make a difference through our policy in Wales. As a Government, we recognise the fundamental importance of investment in the early years, which can transform children's long-term health and development and their achievements in later life. Our child poverty strategy underlines the importance of a preventative approach to tackling child poverty through cross-Government action, and our national strategy, 'Prosperity for All', referred to earlier, highlights early years and employability as priority areas for tackling poverty. It sets out not just our vision but the key actions we will take during this Assembly term to ensure that children in Wales from all backgrounds, whatever their circumstances, have the very best start in life.

We welcomed the Save the Children report that was published in January this year. It was challenging, but, as that report recognised, Welsh Government has indeed invested in a wide range of early years programmes. Amongst these are the groundbreaking Flying Start and Families First programmes. If Tessa Jowell is looking down at us now, she will be looking down at the Flying Start programmes that we are delivering here in Wales and expanding with pride, and will be looking across the border and wondering what's happened to Sure Start.

They have been life changing for some families with high needs: our investment in early years development and education; the pupil development grant, which has narrowed the educational attainment between children who receive free school meals and those who do not; our universal Healthy Child Wales programme for nought to seven-year-olds; Supporting Families, helping our children realise their potential; the educational foundational phase for three and four-year-olds, helping our children thrive; the childcare offer, which even in the pilot stage—my apologies, Dirprwy Lywydd, I took a couple of interventions. Are you happy that I continue?