Well, I'd agree very much with David Melding. His assessment is absolutely right. I'd also add that, alongside cities, the importance of satellite towns cannot be understated. It's absolutely vital that, just as we support cities in developing strong identities, it's also important that we encourage our satellite towns to better link with the cities that they are dependent on, but also to ensure that they carve out distinct identities, not just for the people that they serve but also for the businesses that operate there.

I've been struck often by the success of—and I know the Member mentioned a number of cities; I've been struck by the success of Manchester in this regard, the way that the centre of Manchester has grown so rapidly since the 1980s, based on a number of factors. But, at the same time, satellite areas and satellite towns around Manchester and the greater Manchester region have also begun to thrive without losing their own distinct identities. So, I see the development of cities as being very significant indeed, but I also see cities as serving the growth and the development of the satellite towns and rural areas in the hinterland that are so dependent on the growth that often takes place at a faster rate within the centre of cities.