The committee has asked a series of important questions, not to be awkward, Minister, not to ask questions for the sake of asking questions, but because that is the role of the committee, and it's the duty of the Minister to answer those questions, especially when using the LCM system that bypasses the full scrutiny of the Senedd.

The history of the Bill, as mentioned by the Chairman of the committee, is interesting to say the least. When the Bill was first introduced, it extended to England only. The Minister asked the UK Government to extend the Bill to Wales—a fact, as the Chairman said, not drawn attention to in the memorandum. Now, the UK Government acknowledged that this matter is fully devolved. But, the Welsh Government says, as a criticism, that the UK Government didn't consult with them before introducing the Bill. I'm sure you don't mean this, but this, Minister, seems to suggest that the UK Government should routinely ask the Welsh Government before introducing a Bill that extends only to England that is within the devolved Welsh powers. This approach is completely inconsistent with what the Counsel General has given us—the guidance as to when the LCM should be used. Really, it is completely inconsistent with devolution itself.