I welcome the establishment of this committee, and I'm very glad to sit on it. Although, it is a shame that any changes we recommend will not come into force until at least 2026. It's all the more essential that we work cross-party to get this to be a project that everyone in the Senedd can feel that it belongs to them—and I really do hope that the Conservative benches will feel able to add a Member to our midst.

Now, as Dawn Bowden has said, the committee will partly be looking at how we can address the lack of capacity we have in this place, to allow us to be more innovative, to do more cross-party work, for more effective scrutiny to take place, and to allow Members of this Senedd to develop expertise in particular fields.

Now, Llywydd, this isn't about increasing numbers for the sake of increasing numbers; it's about ensuring that this Senedd can fully fulfil not just its potential but its obligation to be a truly national Parliament of Wales. To become a legislature that reflects the people it represents, a Parliament where the people of Wales can see themselves not just spoken for but exemplified, a Parliament where anyone in Wales could see people who look like them, who have similar characteristics to them, present. Because our committee will also be looking at how the increase in Members could lead to more diversity in this place.

After all, there is more than one meaning to the word 'represent'. Yes, it can mean to act or speak on behalf of or to present officially for another person or group of people, but it can also mean to be the result of something or to be something. When we are elected to this Parliament, we're given the tremendous honour of speaking on behalf of and voting for the benefit of our constituents. Up until now, and with some exceptions, there has been a disappointing lack of diversity in our midst. This is our chance to put that right. Imagine a Senedd where every person living in Wales recognises the Senedd as a place that is relevant and belongs to them. Now, wouldn't that represent a change we could all be proud of?