My condolences also—I'd like to place on record—to all families who have been affected.

Thank you for your statement, Minister, and for facilitating the briefing with the independent panel and your officials. I welcome the progress being made to make maternity services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board safe for my constituents.

As the panel highlights, there is a long way to go. The panel are cautiously optimistic. So, I ask you, Minister, how optimistic are you? One of the main takeaways from this quarterly update is that the local health board are not doing enough. In the words of the independent panel, they need to pick up the pace. Minister, what pressure can you bring to bear to ensure swifter progress is being made by the LHB?

As the panel highlights, the handling of complaints remains a matter of concern. The LHB is struggling with the process. Minister, given that the Andrews report made recommendations regarding complaints processes five years ago, it is concerning that the health boards are still struggling to deal with complaints and concerns. Do you have any confidence that local health boards can learn lessons from incidents at other health boards? How can we be assured that the failings at Cwm Taf are not being repeated at other health boards? After all, the maternity failings at Cwm Taf were happening under people's noses for years. Minister, do you have confidence that the local health board model is working for patients in Wales? How can you assure us of this?

Finally, Minister, the community health council has played a vital role during this process and has continued to provide advocacy for the women and families impacted by this situation. It is reassuring that there has been positive feedback from recent unannounced visits. Minister, do you agree that these unannounced visits are a vital part in reassuring the general public that NHS services are safe? And if so, will you amend your Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill to ensure unannounced visits can continue under the new body destined to replace the CHCs?

I welcome the progress that has been made at Cwm Taf and hope that you will do all you can to ensure that the independent panel's next report shows swifter progress toward implementing all 79 actions in the maternity improvement plan. Diolch yn fawr.