Thank you, Llywydd. I formally move the three sets of regulations before us today and ask Members to support them. These regulations were all introduced under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, through emergency procedures to support our approach to tackling coronavirus. Members will be aware that the Welsh Government takes a careful and evidence-based approach to our continual review of the lockdown restrictions, including the formal requirement to review the need for the requirements and their proportionality every 21 days.

These regulations were introduced over a period from 21 August to 11 September. As well as providing for easements to the restrictions when the circumstances allow, they demonstrate the swift action that the Welsh Government is taking to respond to the recent rise in the number of cases in certain parts of Wales. Members will be aware, as we've just discussed, of the actions that we've taken with local restrictions across Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, which we took on 8 and 17 September, respectively; and, of course, from 6 o'clock today, local restrictions will also apply to Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil.

These measures seek to control the virus and protect public health across each of these local authority areas. In each area, people are not allowed to meet indoors, including from within extended households, which cannot take place at this point in time. People are prohibited from entering or leaving each county borough council area without a reasonable excuse. Finally, as we've already discussed today, licensed premises in all of these six local authorities will need to close by 11 p.m.

As set out in the coronavirus control plan, which sets out our approach to monitoring cases and controlling localised outbreaks, the restrictions are based on the principles of caution, proportionality and subsidiarity. These measures are kept under constant review and are formally reviewed every two weeks. Amendment No. 8 provided for the restrictions in Caerphilly and was originally intended to be debated today, but it will now be debated on 29 September, alongside the amendments that provided for local restrictions in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Members will be aware that the UK Prime Minister has indicated new restrictions that he intends to introduce in England, including that all pubs, bars and restaurants will be required to close at 10 p.m. Following the meeting that the First Minister and I had with Boris Johnson and other Ministers across the UK in the COBRA process this morning, we are urgently considering further national restrictions in Wales, including whether they might align with those announced for England.

I'll address each of the regulations being considered today in turn. The amendment No. 6 regulations first increase the number of households able to join together in an extended household from two to four. Secondly, it also allows for indoor celebrations following a wedding, civil partnership or funeral for up to 30 people. These are limited in scope, such as an organised meal in a hotel or restaurant, and must take place in a regulated setting. Finally, it provided Ministers with the power to authorise and set conditions for a series of three pilot outdoor events for up to 100 people.

The No. 7 regulations allow for visits to residents of care homes, hospices and secure accommodation services for children. Guidance was prepared with the sector, and each place will put in place its own arrangements to enable visits to take place safely. In addition, the amendment No. 7 regulations prohibited organising unlicensed music events for more than 30 people. These can be punishable by a fixed penalty of £10,000, and we've seen it in action following the events in Banwen and other places. They also provided for casinos to reopen.

In terms of the amendment No. 9 regulations, since 14 September, all residents in Wales over the age of 11 have been required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces such as shops. This follows a continued increase in the number of cases across some parts of Wales, both in absolute terms and as a proportion of the number of people being tested. These regulations also further amended the provision for extended households. A maximum of six people can now meet indoors at any one time, and these must be from the same extended household. Children under 11 are not, though, included in this rule of six. It was also intended that today's debate would consider amendments relating to stand-alone local authority function. These have now been revoked and remade; they will be debated on 29 September.

The evidence from recent weeks is clear, we are seeing an increase in transmission rates; these are primarily resulting from people not observing social distancing and not following the restrictions. I would again stress that we are not allowed to meet other people indoors, either in their homes or in pubs, cafes or restaurants, unless we are all part of the same extended household.

Llywydd, we all have a part to play in keeping Wales safe. The restrictions and requirements set out in these regulations remain necessary to continue to tackle this pandemic, and I ask the Senedd to support them.