Thank you very much, and a happy new year to you too. I do agree with you that our major aim now is to ensure that we safeguard the interests of Wales, and my concern too is the fact that the ministerial forum still hasn't met. It's not because of a lack of intervention and requests from us; we have been asking this month after month. Unfortunately, the general election came in December, because a date had been set. There was, in the command paper that was written on trade in 2019, a commitment to create that forum, so we are confident that it will come into being. I haven't met Elizabeth Truss yet, but I have had several meetings with the person who is taking the discussions forward, Conor Burns, and I've spoken to him on several occasions.

In terms of scrutiny, I do think it is vital that this Senedd does have an opportunity to scrutinise any agreements that are reached. Of course, in terms of the amendment in the Trade Bill that was paused in the House of Lords, what was disappointing was that we'd succeeded in having many things agreed whilst that went through the House of Lords. I have discussed this with the Minister and he was very clear that he would be content to ensure that those were respected when the new legislation comes forward, when this new legislation is tabled in Parliament.

I do think it is important that the Assembly should have an opportunity to scrutinise, but it’s interesting to see, isn't it, in terms of the withdrawal agreement Bill, that there has been pushback from the Conservative Government in terms of what the role of Parliament in Westminster is in terms of to what extent they can see what happens as the discussions and negotiations go ahead. I think it would be very difficult for us to ask for more here than they receive in Parliament in Westminster. But I'm sure there will be a great deal of pushback against that, as the legislation goes through both Houses of Parliament.

Of course, our priority is to ensure an agreement with the European Union. I think, in terms of a continuity Bill, it’s too soon for us to look at that, so we need to see to what extent the current situation can be respected. And with regard to the international strategy, I can say to you that that will be published next week. Thank you.