Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. I was mildly surprised, but nevertheless delighted, to receive the text of the motion that has been tabled by UKIP for debate this afternoon because it provides me with an opportunity to promote the Welsh Government's innovative approach to higher education and student finance in Wales, and to highlight the shortcomings of the UK Government's approach to student support in England. It also demonstrates how UKIP would like to turn Wales into a nation that only provides opportunities for those with the most resources, and when Michelle Brown opened this debate by saying it was not about access or equity, of course it's not: it never is about access or equity for UKIP. In fact, I doubt whether they know the meanings of the words.

I am therefore proud, Presiding Officer, to start with a summary of the reforms that the Welsh Government is introducing this September. This was in direct response to an independent review of student support and higher education, chaired by Professor Sir Ian Diamond, and has been welcomed by universities, the National Union of Students, and many stakeholders across the nation.

The new system will deliver the following: a fair and progressive system of support that ensures that students have access to support equivalent to the national living wage whilst they study—under this system, those most in need will receive the greatest help from this Government; universal entitlement to a grant of £1,000 a year for every student, as well as access to a partial write-off of maintenance loans of up to £1,500 when students start to repay their loan; a sustainable funding model for higher education and student finance; and a sensible, sustainable solution to increase funding provision for STEM subjects. Of course, it also offers parity of support for part-time and full-time undergraduates and postgraduate students—the first of its type in the UK; indeed, the first of its type in Europe—and increased funding to the higher education sector, so that it can implement Welsh Government priorities such as expanding expensive subjects, expanding part-time provision, investing in quality-related research, knowledge transfer and widening access to higher education.

The Welsh Government has also recently issued consultations on the support arrangements for medical and healthcare students, and I am slightly alarmed that the Members of UKIP seem to be blissfully unaware of the current NHS bursary scheme that supports not only our nurses, but a wide range of healthcare professionals. And maybe UKIP would like to look at the Government's current consultation on the future of these arrangements. [Interruption.] Darren.