Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Given the good news that a new funding package worth £6.2 million will be available for the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru for the next two years, I do hope that our motion will be passed unanimously by the Senedd today.

The Government statement says that the funding for the national library includes funding to support the work of implementing some of the key recommendations of the tailored review, and also to meet financial deficits to safeguard jobs and to take the serious steps needed to secure the longer term sustainability of the library. However, we do need assurances on the increase in the baseline required for the future. It's a matter for the next Government, I suppose, and the people of Wales know well which party they should support if they do want to see our important institutions becoming a core and integral part of our national life.

I have been inspired by the support that's been shown to our national library over the past few days—thousands have signed a petition; there's been support from all corners of the world. But it is regrettable that we needed this kind of campaign in the first place. Our national institutions should be a priority for our nation's Government, not the subject of a last-minute u-turn by Labour Ministers. It's interesting that the announcement on the funding was made this morning, just as we were to vote on the issue in the Senedd this afternoon. This is no way to treat one of our notable national treasures. But the national library did become a symbol of our identity as a people and as a nation over the past few days. An understanding and appreciation of the value of the institution was shown and the value of the treasures that it holds.

And let's pause for a moment and celebrate that rich, glorious heritage held within that iconic building that stands majestically above the town of Aberystwyth. This is home to some of the oldest manuscripts in Europe, the laws of Hywel Dda and the Black Book of Carmarthen, 6 million books and newspapers, pictures by Tunnicliffe, Turner and Kyffin Williams, over a million maps, the Welsh Screen and Sound Archive. The list is endless, and the treasures are so important to the rich heritage of Wales.

Maintaining and developing the national library should be a priority for our nation's Government, but, unfortunately, what we saw was a political u-turn by Labour, given increasing political pressure from all directions. We are seeing the Government having to yield and lose face as a result of increasing public anger as one of our national institutions is neglected and ignored. This funding should have been announced back in the autumn, rather than doing so now, at the eleventh hour. However, I'd like to thank everyone who did raise a voice and lobbied for that u-turn.

May I briefly mention two other decisions that Labour needs to change? The Paddle Steamer community centre and cafe in Cardiff will be demolished as a result of decisions taken by Labour on Cardiff council. They intend to do away with a historical institution and community hub in Butetown and to replace it with a housing development. Although campaigners asked for the cafe to be maintained on the site, this was rejected by Cardiff council. If we truly want to create a Wales that celebrates our culture and heritage in all its diversity, we must bear in mind that saving institutions like the Paddle Steamer are as important as saving our national library.

Labour is also happy to build a military museum in Cardiff Bay, actually scrapping the only piece of green land there, although thousands have opposed this. A successful museum provides a clear connection to the everyday experiences of local people, and Cardiff has no military history, so we have to ask the question: whose history is being reflected in this military museum? Rather than a military museum, what we need is a national museum for the history and heritage of the BAME community at the heart of that community in Butetown.

To conclude, I think the Government needs to learn lessons from what's happened over the past few days. At a Senedd committee last Friday, Labour rejected my amendments, which would have ensured that every child would learn about the history of our nation in all its diversity. The amendments were supported by the Conservatives, and I thank Suzy Davies and Laura Jones for that support. There is a wave of support building behind the campaign to teach Welsh history, and Plaid Cymru amendments will be discussed again by us all in this Senedd on 2 March. We need a decision now from Government to support those amendments. There was a strong campaign to secure the future of the national library. The people of Wales feel just as strongly about the teaching of Welsh history. So, that's just a word in your ear, Welsh Government.