If I can start from a personal perspective, I've spoken about my own eight-year-old rescue dog Arthur, who was a racing greyhound. Arthur came to us when he was six, he was in a pretty bad state. That was down to the fact that he had been a racing greyhound, where they are very cruelly treated, and also in relation to the rescue home, where they were doing their best in order to look after him. Many, I know, across this Chamber, want to see greyhound racing banned, and that's for another day, but we can't actually take that step until we know that those dogs and others will be properly cared for. So, I was very surprised to hear that there is no legislation currently in place in Wales and that we are really behind other nations in the UK on this issue.

I will be supporting the legislative whatever-it-is—debate by the Conservatives today, and I won't be supporting the amendments, because I feel it's so important that we have a timeline in there. I do, of course, welcome the new animal welfare plan, but I echo the concerns of animal welfare organisations who are really concerned about those tangible deadlines. Knowing what I know now about the conditions and illnesses that racing greyhounds suffer, stronger regulation and support for those rescue and rehoming centres are absolutely essential. They don't just benefit the animals, but they are of benefit to those organisations and staff who are trying to do the right thing.

Let me tell you another story, the owner of the Whispering Willows equine rescue centre in south-west Wales inherited some money and set up a horse rescue centre. She said she wanted to follow her dream of looking after horses, and she took in 137 of them. When she was asked about her expertise in keeping horses, she described herself as no expert, but with some general knowledge. She said she ran the rescue centre through some donations, but mostly her own money. In 2021, several of those horses sadly had to be euthanised because of illness and malnourishment. That is what we need to stop. Training, support and standards are incredibly important for the animals and the staff and for our local authorities to have that strength to be able to ensure that our centres are not overwhelmed by either the number of animals or their health and care needs and that staff receive the recognition and support that they need needs to deliver the best care possible. So, diolch yn fawr iawn eto ichi, Sam. Thank you for bringing this debate forward. Can I urge the Government once again to think again about agreeing to some firm timescales for the introduction of these regulations? And I speak today on behalf of Arthur. Thank you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.