Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd, and just to let Members know that I've agreed to a request from Sioned Williams to make a short contribution at the end of this debate.

Over the past few weeks, I've been getting to know the different aspects of my portfolio. I'm the spokesperson for communities and older people. As you might expect, a large part of this covers social care. For those of you that know me, it'll come as no surprise that I've been talking to the people that I meet about different aspects of my portfolio. Indeed, when I visited my dentist, it came as no surprise that dentistry and oral health came up, in particular oral health in care homes.

During our conversation, my dentist talked about some of his long-standing patients, some of whom he’s seen move into care homes. Under his care, his patients had maintained healthy teeth and gums for many years, until they moved into a care home. He's been shocked to see how many of his patients have had a dramatic decline in their oral health since moving into a care home. I then mentioned this conversation to a friend of mine. They echoed the experience. Their father had dementia and had to move into a care home. When he stopped eating they assumed it was because of the dementia, but actually it was toothache. His oral health had declined dramatically after moving into a care home.