Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank Mark Reckless for bringing forward this debate today and I'd also like to thank my colleague Jayne Bryant for making very important points as well.

I am incredibly proud of what the Welsh Labour Government is doing to support economic growth to improve infrastructure and to prepare for future opportunities in south-east Wales and, particularly, in Newport. For example, over its 20-year lifetime, the £1.2 billion Cardiff capital city region deal is expected to deliver up to 25,000 new jobs and leverage an additional £4 billion of private sector investment. With a £734 million of planned investment, the £1.2 billion deal places the south Wales metro right at the centre of a significant infrastructure programme.