Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. The abolition of the Severn bridge tolls has proved to be a massive benefit to the people of Wales. As the stranglehold of tolls was released by the UK Government in 2017, businesses and commuters were relieved of massive financial burdens, with some motorists saving as much as £1,400 per year. Removing the Severn bridge toll road will have undoubtedly opened up south Wales to many businesses that would have seen a toll road as a barrier to conducting commerce. As a result, axing of the tolls has generated an estimated annual boost of over £100 million to the Welsh economy. The technology sector has seen unprecedented growth in Cardiff, leading the UK's major cities at 7 per cent, on par with Manchester and ahead of London and Bristol. I believe—and indeed, my party believes—that introducing new toll roads would only serve to suffocate that growth.

As the Deputy Minister and many here will be aware, surveys commissioned by the Welsh Government have asked road users about paying to use parts of the M4 and A470 in a bid to tackle poor air quality. We understand that this is part of the Welsh Government's legal responsibility to survey for other possible actions that could help improve air quality. I asked a written question during recess, and I can also thank my colleague Tom Giffard for his question to the First Minister regarding this issue, and to the First Minister for his response yesterday. I am sure it would have gone some way to reassuring the wider public that toll road proposals were not part of the Welsh Government’s current forward plan.