We are awaiting—I think it's the end of this month that we will have a year's data, but certainly the facts and data that we have seen show that we are absolutely right to bring those now onto a permanent basis.

Since our last debate, we've also continued to make progress towards the introduction of a clean air Act for Wales and the next stage in developing the Act will be the publication of a clean air plan for consultation before the end of this calendar year. As well as outlining the need for new powers through primary legislation, the plan will also explain how we will make better use of existing powers, the steps we will take to strengthen monitoring, and how we will improve the accessibility of air quality information we make publicly available with a focus on protecting vulnerable groups. So, I urge all Assembly Members with an interest in this subject to contribute their ideas to this process, and I welcome the cross-party consensus developing on this issue, because our health and the environment will benefit as a result. 

The motion from the Conservative Party says it would be better for a clean air Act to be brought forward this Assembly term—so, within the next 18 months. Of course, there would be far greater legislative capacity available to this Assembly if it wasn't for the shambolic Tory Brexit over which their party presides. I really feel in making this call Welsh Conservative Members would do very well to recognise the intense pressures on this legislature and our officials due to their party's failures. 

The Tories in opposition in Wales are keen to talk about rights also, whilst it's clear to the rest of us, from their actions in Government, their respect for rights is very shallow indeed. The Tories criticise us for respecting the rulings of the European Court, for instance, where their party policy is to dodge the jurisdiction of the court entirely in order to undermine environmental regulation, workers' rights and any other social protections that they think they can get away with taking away from us. 

So, I do believe a clean air Act for Wales will be necessary to achieve the level of protection that we need, and I do hope everyone will work and support us in doing this.