Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome today's debate on what is a deeply emotive and important issue. The impact of losing someone to suicide is devastating and unquestionably has far-reaching effects on families, friends and communities, as Lynne Neagle set out in opening the debate, and was added to by every other Member in a different way during the course of it.

I recognise, as speakers do, that bereavement by suicide is a unique sense of loss, and that people experience a wide range of emotions. No-one can predict exactly how people will react to such an event, but it is important that support is available in the right places and at the right times for those who need it. I recognise that people who are bereaved by suicide can be at risk themselves, so ensuring that appropriate postvention support is, I recognise, critically important. I am committed to improving postvention support as part of our broader programme of work to prevent suicide and self-harm.

Understanding the complexity of circumstances and risk factors that contribute to suicide is key if we are to prevent future deaths by suicide. The recent review by Public Health Wales, referred to earlier and last week, into the deaths of children and young people by probable suicide is part of helping us to understand this. The review highlighted the significant number of children and young people who were known to public services, for instance health, social services and criminal justice, challenging all public services to consider future opportunities to intervene early to prevent death by suicide. It is clear that no one person or agency can prevent suicide and self-harm. So, partnership and cross-sector working are critical to maximise opportunities for prevention. Creating a culture—as we have taken some steps towards—that encourages people to talk, and taking a public health approach to supporting emotional well-being are also an essential part of improvement.

Our 'Together for Mental Health' strategy is underpinned by meaningful collaboration and partnership, delivered by a range of organisations, from public sector to third sector, and overseen by a multi-agency national partnership board. A recent announcement in the draft budget commits a further £20 million to mental health services, raising the ring fence to £712 million, which demonstrates our continued commitment to improving the services. That builds on the additional £0.5 million announced this year specifically for suicide prevention and support. I've also committed to doubling the funding, together with the education Minister, for the whole-school approach work, and of course that is funding that comes from both the education and health portfolios.