—draw people's attention to it. [Interruption.] I do want to draw people's attention to that fact.

I do also want to reflect on the comments of David Rees and Dai Lloyd. I do think they made very pertinent comments, in that Friday, for many people, as Neil Hamilton highlighted, will be the culmination of a lifetime's work in politics and public life. But for many people as well, who have different views, they will have a very different feeling on Friday night. If we are to bring this country together, it is not about triumphalism. It is about accepting what the referendum gave us in 2016—a clear instruction—delivering on that instruction and opening up the opportunities.

And I do think those points were well made here today, because it is about making sure that we take the country with us. And one thing I would say about the new Government in Westminster—and I appreciate there might be some jeering from the other political parties—in every single Member that I have met of that Government since the election, every single one is committed to making sure this country moves forward as one, rather than disadvantaging one group over another. And that might sound lofty political speech, but it is a fact that what we want to make sure is that the country does move forward as one, and the wrongs of the past are corrected, so that people who do feel left behind can feel part of the process. [Interruption.] I'll happily take the intervention off you, Joyce, if you want to make an intervention. I'll gladly take the intervention, because I can hear you chundering away.

The Brexit Minister highlighted at the start of his speech 'What's new?' What's different in this motion that's before the house this afternoon? And what is new is that we are on the cusp of leaving the European Union. For three years nearly, there was constant debate, argument, discussion, there were roadblocks put in place to try and stop that. As the opener of the debate, Darren Millar, highlighted in his speech: time and time again, process was used to try and block what was a completely democratic exercise, an exercise that was brought forward before the people, and said that this would be a binding referendum—it wasn't an advisory referendum, it was a binding referendum—and that Governments, whoever they might be, should act on that decision. And Wales, obviously, as we've heard from many people—Mark Reckless touched on the point—Wales and other parts of the United Kingdom, cumulatively, gave us that majority vote to leave the European Union.

And this is about doing things differently. This is about, as Mark highlighted in his contribution, saying that where the European Union used to sit in arbitration on plans that might come forward—the rural development plan, for example, structural funds—that the United Kingdom and the devolved administrations do have a role to play in that decision-making process and shaping the future.

And I think it is a fair observation from the Government bench and other backbenchers here today that there is considerable work to do on improving the constitutional settlement within the United Kingdom. That is a very fair point to make, because we are moving into territory that is unchartered, shall we say, because, obviously, we have been in territory with the European Union being the final arbitrator on much of the work that this institution does for the last 45 years. That should be a sense of excitement, a sense of challenge for us here in public life to reach out and grab those opportunities.

As Janet Finch-Saunders, as Mohammad Asghar, as Mark Isherwood highlighted in their contribution today—the opportunities are limitless if we grab them and we actually start enacting them, rather than just thinking, 'This is what we used to have. This is what we've got to protect.' Well, the past we can learn from—correct—but we can shape the future, and that's what certainly we all go into public life for. And that's what's exciting about going forward now after Friday. The legal documents are in place, the date is set in stone, and we will leave the European Union.

It is perfectly fair and reasonable to point out that there is still a lot of water to go under these bridges, especially on trade negotiations and trade discussions—everyone accepts that—but ultimately, the Brexit referendum was not about putting one down over another. I personally want to see as strong a relationship as we can with our friends on the European continent, but I want to see the decisions in this country made in this country, whether that be here in Cardiff or whether that be in the Parliament in Westminster. And that to me is what binds this country of the United Kingdom together.

And I do hope that, with the sentiment that now is expressed, with the new mandate that's in place, we will take those opportunities that have been outlined this afternoon and we will move forward in a positive discourse to make sure that we ultimately do achieve what many people in that referendum felt—that their voice, after 45 years, hadn't been listened to, and they wanted to reset the clock and change the direction.

This isn't about triumphalism, this isn't about putting one sector of society down against another sector of society—this is about democracy. Democracy spoke, it will be enacted. Let's make sure that we take the opportunities that are presented to us now. And that's why I would hope that the Government would withdraw their amendment and accept the motion that's before the house tonight, as the leader of the Brexit Party pointed out, because I fail to see, and I didn't hear the Brexit Minister actually contradict anything within the motion, or point out anything that he found at fault with the motion. And I would hope that the Government would reconsider and support this motion, as they have time and time again called for support on motions that strengthen the voice of this institution when it speaks with one.