Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I move the motions before us for the relevant sets of regulations.

We introduced the firebreak as we believed that we had to act early and decisively in the face of a real and increasing public health threat from a virus that was spreading across our nation and threatening to overwhelm our NHS. We won’t see the full impact of the firebreak for another week or two, but there are encouraging signs that it has broken chains of transmission, leading to falling numbers of positive new cases. That is particularly clear in areas of high incidence, such as Rhondda Cynon Taf, Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil.

We made a promise to the people of Wales that this firebreak was going to be sharp but short, and that is a promise that we kept. We also promised that we would come out of the firebreak with a new set of national measures that would be as simple, fair and clear as possible. National restrictions are simpler and easier for people to follow, but, as we have seen, coronavirus can flare up rapidly in a local area, and, if it does, there are a range of local actions that could be taken in those areas.

However, more important than any rules, regulations or guidance is the way that each one of us responds to the virus. Our new laws will only be successful if we all do our best to reduce our exposure to the virus by keeping the contacts we have with other people to a minimum at home, in work and when we go out. There is only so much that any Government can do. Our communications effort will continue to focus on asking people to think carefully about their choices and actions and the consequences that those will have.

As with the first lockdown, we have taken a cautious approach, relaxing restrictions gradually. None of us should want to lose the hard-won gains that we are now starting to see reflected from the firebreak. We continue to try to take a balanced and equitable approach to rules on meeting people indoors, tightening where we have to do, relaxing where we can, so that people in different personal circumstances can benefit. This is not easy and it cannot fit neatly with every situation. Two households can now form an extended household or bubble. We know that there is a high risk of transmission when people are at their most relaxed and at home. We listened to people, especially young people, who told us that the rules on household bubbles didn't always work for them and that meeting people outside their homes is important for their well-being. We have therefore enabled up to four people from different households to meet outdoors in regulated places like pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants. At the same time, we all have to remember that this is a legal maximum not a target number. As I said, we're relying on the choices that people make and asking people to consider the risks and meet as few as possible and, if possible, to meet the same people each time.

In relation to organised activity, up to 15 people can take part in indoor activity and up to 30 outdoors, as long as all COVID safety measures are followed. This should help people who are unable to take part in activities remotely. The word 'organised' is key here, as activities can only take place if a responsible body such as a management committee of a community centre has done a risk assessment and put in place all of the appropriate mitigating measures.

Another change is there are no longer any travel restrictions inside Wales as infection has ceded across the nation. But during the month-long lockdown in England, travel will not be permitted outside Wales without a reasonable excuse. Members will be aware that, in June, the Welsh Government made provisions in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 to ensure that travellers entering Wales from certain countries and territories must isolate for 14 days and provide their contact details. Since then, we have, together with other UK nations, reviewed and amended the list of exempt countries and territories every week, and we review the regulations themselves every 28 days. The most stringent restriction is on people from Denmark, who are now refused entry into Wales and the UK following the discovery of a new mutated strain of coronavirus in mink. As a precautionary measure, we took the most restrictive approach within the UK—isolation requirements for people who came back from Denmark before the ban.

Moving away from travel to education, all schools, colleges and universities have reopened. We've provided schools with further guidance and support on blended and online learning provision for classes or groups required to self-isolate. Businesses, sports facilities, museums and cinemas have all reopened, as did local authority services and places of worship. It is hugely important, though, that people work from home where it is possible.

We recognise the terrible impact that this virus is continuing to have on the Welsh economy. The latest unemployment and GDP statistics, published last week, are stark. That is why we mobilised a significant package for businesses during the firebreak. However, what would help them most and what we and they can all help to achieve is a period of stability where businesses can trade up to Christmas. If we can achieve this, we will see fewer people falling ill and fewer families losing loved ones. Nobody can guarantee that tighter restrictions won't be necessary in the future. However, if we all play our part and reduce our contacts, we will give ourselves the best chance for a positive festive season. The news about the vaccine is encouraging, but it is not a magic bullet. We will have many months before we're able to deploy a vaccine successfully across the whole population. Coronavirus is still with us; now is not the time for us to go back to normal and undo all the hard work that we have achieved together during the firebreak. I ask Members to support the motions before us.