Thank you, Llywydd. We considered the Welsh Government's legislative consent motion in respect of the Bill at our meeting on 4 February and, as the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, of course, we look at the technical and constitutional aspects of the Bill per se, rather than the specific policy objectives. 

We've noted the Welsh Government's reasons as to why, in its view, making provision for Wales in a UK Bill is appropriate. However, we also express our disappointment that the Welsh Government did not see cause and opportunity for bringing forward its own legislation, particularly as the Minister has stated that animal welfare is a priority of the Welsh Government. In respect of the point raised by the Minister that it is only by taking provisions in the Bill that service animals in Wales will be afforded the same level of protection at the same time time as those in England, we do not believe that this reason per se is sufficient not to have pursued a Welsh legislative route. In our view, the legislative processes within the Assembly and UK Parliament could have facilitated scrutiny of respective Bills within similar time frames. Conversely, nations within the UK have already legislated at different speeds on other matters, including minimum unit pricing for alcohol, charges for single-use carrier bags, and so on. We believe, and we reaffirm our view, that legislating on a Wales-only basis would also have supported the Welsh Government's aim of developing and supporting a bilingual body of accessible Welsh law.