The increase in LCMs should be of real concern for supporters of democracy here in Wales. They are a real threat to this institution, yet they pass through this Chamber like a mere footnote. Even the most ardent of political commentators don't pick up on them, but they are a Trojan horse that slowly, stealthily and steadily erodes the very foundation of the political system here in Wales. We need to wake up to the threat or we will see a far weakened Senedd by the next election. No matter what the committee on Senedd reform does, we could see a far weakened Senedd here by the next election.

We should work together within the Senedd and with both houses at Westminster to clarify the principles of when LCMs are used. Yes, I admit I can see that there is a place for LCMs, but they should only be used at the periphery of our devolution settlement. However, time and time again, we are seeing LCMs that go to the very heart of the devolution settlement here in Wales. Let's be clear: laws that affect Wales and sit within the Senedd's competency should be made here in Wales, in this place. We are the Parliament of Wales, we are the national legislature, not some symbolic shell that bends to the whims of whoever is in Government in Westminster. This is especially poignant, isn't it, at the moment, as we see just how callous this current Tory UK Government has been in recent weeks—a UK Government that shamefully wants powers to strip British citizens of their citizenship, rendering them stateless without any reason given, a UK Government that wants to imprison people for protesting, a UK Government that wants to disenfranchise vast swathes of the population through their Elections Bill.

This Tory Government is hostile to devolution—that is a fact. The Prime Minister himself labelled devolution as a mistake, and this is shown not only in his words but in his actions. Time and time again, we have seen a breakdown in inter-governmental relations. The Prif Weinidog himself has described Boris Johnson as 'bottom of the barrel'. Why, then—why on earth—would we give this UK Government the power to erode, undermine and dismantle this Senedd piece by piece? We need to be honest with ourselves. The devolution process in Wales has come to a swift halt and we are now in reverse.