Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. In opening, may I recognise the comments of the Llywydd on our productive discussions, and thank her for those? I also wish to thank the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee and the Finance Committee for their scrutiny work on the Bill and for their report, and I'd also like to thank the Chairs for their contributions to this debate. I want to address the recommendations that require a response from the Welsh Government—first of all, the recommendations of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee.

In terms of recommendation 4, I can confirm that the Welsh Government will clarify in our explanatory memorandum for the local government Bill how the reforms proposed to current electoral legislation would look in that context.

In terms of recommendation 6, I still believe that it would be within the legislative competence of the Assembly to amend the opening words of the Government of Wales Act 2006. I note the additional comments made by the committee on an Order in Council, but the timetable for ensuring that these important reforms are delivered means that introducing such an order would be extremely challenging.

In terms of recommendation 7, these are issues for the Welsh Government. We work closely with the electoral administrators and the Electoral Commission through the Wales electoral co-ordination board and other fora. We will be publishing further financial information when subordinate legislation amending the canvassing process is brought before the Assembly.

In terms of recommendation 10, the Welsh Government has consulted in the past on improving the registration system. We will improve provisions in the local government Bill, which is in the pipeline. But, in our view, further changes shouldn't be made to the registration process while other changes to the franchise and the canvassing system are being done. That would create great risk for the integrity of devolved elections here in Wales.