Diolch yn fawr. I'd like to thank Mabon for bringing forward this Member's debate and say how sorry I am to hear about his father's situation. We do all wish him well with his situation.

Although the Government will abstain, it's a vitally important matter, as reflected by the contributions of Members today, most importantly in terms of how it affects our constituents, but also how it has affected the lives of families and friends of Members themselves. I think there are very few people who haven't had some kind of personal experience of seeing the effects of cancer, and we saw that all too clearly in the Chamber, as was mentioned, in the incredible contribution that Steffan Lewis made in the short time that he was with us in the Chamber. I sadly lost my sister-in-law, Polly, at a very young age to cancer two years ago, to this cruel disease.

Now, in more normal times, we would be talking about cancer as the leading cause of death, the leading cause of years of life lost as a result of premature death, and the leading cause of disability adjusted life years in terms of the ongoing physical impact amongst survivors of cancer. That's why it has such a significant profile and why it is such a major focus for any Government.