Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. We don't leave soldiers behind on the battlefields and we shouldn't leave them behind when they come home. My amendment tonight is a simple one to bring about a no-soldier-left-behind Act to guarantee quality housing and healthcare for veterans who have seen active service.

Many soldiers serve and go through trauma. Some are injured and some, unfortunately, do not come back. Those who do, what do they come back to? A lack of healthcare, a lack of mental health provision and a lack of housing. There's a real problem in finding housing. Far too many former soldiers end up on the street. We do have a covenant for the armed forces, but I don't think it's good enough. In fact, I know it's not good enough. We need legislation to prioritise those who have seen active service. Identifying veterans should be the norm in the NHS, and I'm told that it's not far too often. Healthcare professionals should have the training and we should be looking at best practice.

Former soldier Gus Hales is on hunger strike to demand better support for veterans, especially those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He said that 56 veterans have committed suicide this year in the UK. He's been on hunger strike for 10 days and he's 62 years of age. How can this man, living in Wales, have slipped through the net? How could it happen?

Norman McGuigan, a veterans campaigner for justice for the armed forces said earlier on the telephone that the covenant is simply not working. It may be slightly better in Wales than in England, but that really is not good enough. We need to bring in a specific no-soldier-left-behind Act to guarantee that, when people's proud military service is over, they have the support and the housing that they need and, more importantly, that they deserve. Wales can lead on this, so let's get it done. Diolch.