Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Members will recall that when we debated Stage 1 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill, it was supported by all parties in terms of its general principles, but that I was unable, in the conventional way, to move a financial resolution because there were a number of recommendations made by the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee about changes that were needed to the explanatory memorandum and regulatory impact assessment, including a more robust analysis of costs in some areas.

Could I put on record my thanks, Dirprwy Lywydd, to the Member in charge, particularly for the way in which he has worked with the Government over the weeks that have passed since that Stage 1 debate and the very careful attention that he has paid to making the changes that allow me to say today that the Government is able to recommend that the National Assembly agrees the financial resolution to allow the Bill to proceed to the next stage of scrutiny? Thank you.