I won't go over ground already covered, but, as I mentioned yesterday during the business statement, from my perspective it is particularly worrying that the first recommendation within this independent review looks to encourage, and I quote, 'direct and regular face-to-face' talks between the region and both the UK and Welsh Governments. These are basics, aren't they? Are you disappointed that it took a review team to tell you that? As it stands, the city deal structure and relationship between the region and UK and Welsh Governments is not designed to deliver. It is far too bureaucratic, as we've heard, and it does seem adversarial at times. Do you agree with that assessment as well?

As you've said, what we need to see now is far more of a partnership approach of both Governments working with the city deal team to work through any of the issues, because we've heard—I've certainly heard—from local authority leaders in the region about their frustrations from their side. The city deal team have consistently called for the release of UK and Welsh Government money for the two most advanced projects: the Swansea waterfront development and Yr Egin development in Carmarthen. The review echoes that sentiment, recommending that it should happen immediately. 

We need to see Government funding flow, therefore, as soon as possible. It is simply a farcical situation whereby Yr Egin development in Carmarthen has already been built, has been officially opened and is nearly fully occupied, yet the UK and Welsh Governments have still not released the funding. The funding that was meant to be front-loading now is in danger of not even back-loading. The city deal team are understandably saying, 'What more proof do you need? Just release the cash'. But, instead, the project is still tied up in the discussions between the region and the Governments. Will you now commit to releasing the funds for those two projects as a matter of urgency?

A further question: recommendation 5 in this independent review talks of the need, as we've heard, to appoint a portfolio director before the end of April 2019 to provide independent advice to the board. Is this realistic, considering that we are now coming towards March—the end of March 2019, the last time I looked?

And, finally, the controversy around the suspensions at Swansea University is something that hangs over the city deal, so can I ask: what discussions are you having with the university on this? Clearly, the sooner that this issue is resolved, the better it will be for confidence in the city deal.