Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to today's debate. I have to say that I find it personally quite ironic to be opening and closing this particular debate on a day when I myself have tested positive for COVID, and when I am feeling extremely grateful that I have been doubly vaccinated for free, and therefore provided with greater protection to fight the virus. It makes me very conscious that everyone should be afforded the same opportunity.

If I may turn to the amendments to begin with, and perhaps explain why we won't be supporting the amendments put forward. Actually I will reference my colleague Delyth Jewell and the point that she made in terms of a recent freedom of information reply suggesting that over 600,000 vaccines were destroyed in August 2021 in the UK. Let that fact sink in. We heard Gareth Davies in his contribution, where there were quite a few insults, I think I would say, in terms of being simplistic, and so on, but I find it quite remarkable that you seem to be congratulating the UK Government for hoarding vaccines, which has then led to a surplus, and vaccinations being destroyed. I think we need to question the UK Government's approach there.

Similarly with Russell George, I'm glad that you welcome large parts of our motion today, but I think we do need to consider the UK's contribution here, and how it squares with the fact that the UK Government's been making the smallest contribution: as I mentioned, the stockpiling of vaccines here in the UK, and this idea that we put ourselves first and not thinking in terms of global responsibility. When we look then at the global impact, the Economist Intelligence unit estimates that countries with less than 60 per cent of their population vaccinated by mid-2022 will suffer GDP losses of $3.2 trillion between 2022 and 2025, and economic damage like this will send these countries into long-term debt, increase poverty and reduce spending on health systems, only further worsening this pandemic and increasing inequalities.

I was very pleased to hear all the positive and supportive comments from Jenny Rathbone, Jane Dodds, Rhun, John Griffiths and Delyth Jewell, and particularly from the Minister, Eluned Morgan. Thank you, and I echo your thanks to the NHS workers as well. I'm glad to have your support and it was great to hear that you have been advocating for further contributions to COVAX. When we know that COVAX countries are reported to still be sitting on up to 210 million surplus doses, I think it is crucial that every country plays its part in ensuring that it is a global response, and that we are all globally responsible nations. I have to say, listening to the Minister, it made me more convinced than ever why Wales needs to be an independent country, and how held back we are by being part of the UK, but that's another debate for another day.

Just to close, I do want to thank those Members who've indicated they will be supporting today, and we will work with everyone to ensure that Wales does play its part. When you think that the UK has fully vaccinated over 65 per cent of its population, whereas only 1.9 per cent of people in low and middle-income countries have received a single dose, we can understand why this global pandemic continues. There isn't one measure alone that can help us out of the pandemic, but by providing greater international funding and support, medical supplies and supporting the People’s Vaccine campaign, we can ensure that this is the most effective way to tackle the pandemic, support the economy, protect citizens and their interests while saving lives around the world. Therefore, I hope we will have your support today for our debate and motion, but not to support the amendment. Diolch.