The concept of Better Jobs Closer to Home is one that Plaid Cymru supports fully. The outward migration of young people from the Valleys to other parts of Wales and to the UK is a blight on our communities and this problem is not isolated to the Valleys, because as we see in our predominantly Welsh-speaking communities in the west and the north of Wales, outward migration due to lack of economic opportunities is having a negative effect on the Welsh language as well. 

Public procurement has been a major economic tool at the Welsh Government's disposal for several years now, and in recent years at least, the percentage of Welsh purchasing in the public sector has fallen. Even purchasing made by the Welsh Government itself, which it claims is leading by example, has fallen from 44 per cent to 41 per cent since 2015-16. So, can the leader of the house outline how this scheme fits into the wider Welsh Government public procurement strategy, and how you are going to turn around these rather disappointing figures? 

The leader of the house indicated in her statement that state aid rules and the EU public procurement regulations have been a barrier to implementing this scheme. State aid and public procurement are both policy areas that are set to return to Westminster following the agreement between the Welsh and Westminster Governments on the EU withdrawal Bill. So, could the leader of the house indicate how these new barriers will impact this scheme both now and in the future? 

We've just received a statement on the future of rail in Wales. A Government's transport investment plans reveal its intentions with regard to wider economic policies and, in particular, where the labour force is likely to be concentrated. The franchise agreement with the private for-profit operator KeolisAmey will see both literally and figuratively all lines from the Valleys effectively leading to Cardiff. I agree that investment is needed in public transport links to Cardiff and, indeed, within Cardiff as well—much needed. However, as I understand it, the joining of the Merthyr and the Rhymney lines to create the so-called circle line of the Valleys won't be included in the south Wales metro, which is in direct contradiction to your ambitions for creating better jobs closer to home. So, therefore, can the leader of the house please explain how the Welsh Government's wider transport policies are supporting your ambitions of creating better jobs closer to home?