Thank you for raising this important issue. I'll begin by referring to our in-year position in terms of the additional support that we've provided to local authorities in respect of the coronavirus pandemic and the huge pressures it's placing on social care in particular. You'll be familiar with the £42 million social care pressures funding that we've provided, in addition to the social care recovery fund of a further £40 million allocated to local authorities, to help the sector meet the ongoing pressures. However, Peter Fox did refer to the ongoing issues in regard to children's services and adult social care, and also the need to add to that to support carers. I just want to reassure Peter Fox that my officials are in discussion with the treasurers of local government to understand the sum of that pressure, but I intend to write imminently to the leader of the WLGA to set out the envelope of further funding to support local authorities in that regard in this financial year.

Looking ahead to the budget, which will be published on Monday, and not wanting to say too much more in detail, I would just set out what we've set out all along, which is that social care and health will be priorities alongside the wider local government pressures in terms of the budget, which we will be publishing on Monday—so, not too much longer now before we get to share the detail of those plans with you.