This week is my last as a member of the external affairs committee, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Chair, David Rees, and all other members of the committee for the welcome and friendship that I've experienced over the past year, as we have scrutinised various elements of the Welsh Government's and UK Government's plans in terms of exiting the European Union.

One aspect of the work of the committee that made an impression on me from the very outset was that, although we were taking an international overview—despite that, the impact of the policies, the legislation and the decisions do have an impact at a local level, and, in many cases, are unique and individual. This was particularly true with the inquiry that we're discussing today, namely changes to freedom of movement after Brexit.

I would like to associate myself with the comments that have already been made, in terms of thanking the individuals and institutions that contributed to our work, particularly the EU citizens who participated in our focus group.

When the 2016 referendum happened, there wasn't a huge amount of clarity as to the meaning of that vote. Many now believe that people did vote in order to reduce immigration, although there is no robust evidence that this is the case. So, it is a cause of sadness for me that we have to lose those four freedoms that can't be shared.