I'll keep my contribution short as I believe my colleague Caroline Jones has covered a great deal when opening this debate. I rise today to show my support for introducing a register in Wales. With the additional powers this place is set to gain post Brexit, surely it's time to bring in lobbying reform to ensure that our democracy is as open and transparent as possible.

I'm a bit disappointed with the Conservatives' amendment. It does create a bit of dither and delay and feels like an attempt to kick it into the long grass, but today's debate is not an attempt to accuse, to blame or to assert that anything wrong has been done. Lobbying is a legitimate and valuable activity. It's a crucial part of a healthy democracy and a register would simply put in checks and balances to ensure that our democracy here in Wales is not for sale to any vested interest. I think trust in democracy at this moment in time is at an all-time low, and I truly hope that this motion is supported today, unamended, so that this Assembly can start to put in the work to protect and defend a transparent and healthy democracy, and start in a small way to restore that trust.