I would like to start my contribution by thanking Bethan for her outstanding leadership as Chair of the committee. You've led the committee with energy, edge and commitment, and it's obvious to see in the outstanding reports the committee has produced. I also want to put on record my gratitude to Helen Mary Jones, who helped so ably during the time of your maternity leave.

I just want to make two points. The first, really, goes back to the 1830s and Alexis de Tocqueville's incredible work, which observed the operation of American democracy. He said that a free, vigorous press was absolutely essential for a democratic culture to thrive, and I think that insight remains as true today as it did in the early nineteenth century. We therefore need good-quality news journalism in Wales, and we need more local news journalism. I commend the efforts of the BBC in this respect, but we need more of it. It is no surprise that during the period of COVID, one of the great developments has been that many people have started to realise the extent of the Welsh Government's powers over public health and health more broadly. That's just an indicator of the gap we've had, really, in the coverage of Welsh politics, and this really does not do our citizens a service. Broadcasting, the main vehicle these days, whereas it was newspapers previously in the nineteenth century, is a key to keeping our democracy healthy.

The second point I make as a member of the committee rather than my party's spokesperson on broadcasting. I've always thought the position of S4C and Welsh language broadcasting was anomalous. There are not many countries in the world that have embedded national languages that are not the majority language that have decentralised systems of government but then retain the minority language broadcasting function at the state level. They all devolve it, because that's where the decisions are best made. People are held accountable, but also it fits into wider language policy, well beyond broadcasting. So, I really think it is time that we looked at this and pressed for S4C and Welsh language broadcasting in general to be devolved. I do say of my own party—I know, because I was involved in some of the discussion—that the party has been very interested in this previously, and certainly Conservative Governments have explored the possibility of devolving S4C, with an intention that that was the best option. I can't speak for previous Governments under Labour at the UK level, but I suspect they looked at it as well. So, I do think it is time for us to deliver that, or at least request it, and then deliver that sort of service, because it is in the Senedd and the Welsh Government that we will give the attention and time we really need to see Welsh language broadcasting flourish. We could be as successful as smaller nations around Europe in terms of our creative output, as well as improving the quality of news journalism.

I want to finish, Deputy Presiding Officer, by paying you a tribute. For 22 years, you have served loyally your party as a most able advocate and most generous one, but also very sprightly when you needed to engage in the rougher end of political dialogue—but always with great generosity and humour. You've brought that generosity and humour, and authority, may I say, to your role as Deputy Presiding Officer, and we will all look back with great pleasure and gratitude on your service in this Senedd. Thank you very much. Diolch yn fawr.