Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and thank you, Janet, for bringing forward this short debate today.

We certainly do see a lot of rainfall in Wales. However, I'm sure it won't be a surprise to Members to know that it doesn't always fall in the right place or at the right time for us to make the most of it, and managing its uses and its impacts can certainly be challenging. So, I think it's helpful to set the scene. The nature of Wales's geography and geology means very little rainwater is able to be retained, with about 3 per cent being captured by water companies' infrastructure. Around 95 per cent of the water captured for use in Wales comes from surface water abstraction, as our groundwater reserves hold less than 5 per cent of the water needed for public supplies.