Thank you for that clarity and thank you for accepting the principle, because that is an important message the sector wants to hear. According to ColegauCymru, it seems that £10 million will be required to pay for salary increases for FE staff in order to provide the same pay rise for them.

Now, being aware of the funding situation in the sector as it currently exists, then it’s likely that the Welsh Government would need to meet that cost, or at least some of that cost. So, can I ask, as you know that there is a dispute at the moment, as you know that the likelihood is that the Government will be asked to contribute to that additional cost should it arise, and also, as you know that the Government’s budget here is in the process of being completed, what negotiations have you had with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to argue for further support to ensure fair salaries for those in that sector?