Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'd like to thank all the Members who have contributed to the debate this afternoon. COVID-19 has been the biggest immediate challenge the United Kingdom has faced for generations. While we started out with a co-ordinated approach, it wasn't long before Welsh Ministers decided to go their own way. The First Minister derided the UK Government's proposals on face masks, and he told the Welsh public in early 2020 that there was no need to conduct widescale testing in our care homes. The UK Government rolled out asymptomatic testing in care homes, yet the First Minister said there was no value in that approach. I believe it is as a result of this decision and the systematic failure of the Welsh Government to roll out wider community testing that, sadly, we have nearly 2,000 care home residents who died from COVID.

My colleagues have highlighted other failures by the Welsh Government that have led to Wales having one of the highest COVID death rates in the world. Russell George outlined the awful statistic that one in four of the COVID deaths in Wales were as a result of the infections picked up in hospitals. The fact that people went into hospital with one thing, yet ended up not only catching COVID on the wards, but dying from it, is reason enough to hold this Government accountable. Peter Fox pointed out the differing ways that medical and scientific advice can be interpreted. He very eloquently highlighted that inquiries aren't about apportioning blame; they're about learning lessons. James Evans drew attention to the history of the pandemic and gave a timeline, and mentioned the lack of scrutiny that the Welsh Government are seeking without a Wales-wide inquiry. He mentioned the vaccines too. Jane Dodds was very quick to talk about the UK Conservative Government down the other end of the M4, but failed to provide her own view or the Welsh Liberal Democrats' take on a Wales-wide inquiry, so I was a bit perplexed as to that one.

Welsh Government failures haven't just impacted people's lives, they have damaged livelihoods as well. Mark Isherwood reminded us that the Welsh Government's handling of the pandemic has failed many businesses, crippling many in the hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors up in north Wales. The Welsh Government rejected a UK-wide approach to coronavirus control measures. They took decisions that differed from other home nations, decisions that undoubtedly led to us having the highest death rate of any home nation. They can't now hide behind a UK-wide approach by calling for a UK-only public inquiry. The people of Wales who lost loved ones to the COVID virus deserve answers, they deserve to know whether the actions of the Welsh Government Ministers contributed to the deaths of their family members, friends and colleagues. We can only provide those answers with an independent public inquiry—an inquiry for Wales, held here in Wales. I urge Members to support the motion this afternoon. Diolch yn fawr iawn.