As we've heard, this is a crucial process for the Senedd, and it is falling far short of the rigour that we should expect. The volume, the timescales, the information, and the scope of the LCMs are all putting pressure on the process. There was nearly an equal number of LCMs in the year 2020-21 as there were in the four years previously. Memoranda such as the elections Bill, health and care Bill and building safety stray into areas that have long been matters devolved to Wales. We should be mindful of the principal importance of the Senedd in enacting significant primary legislation on devolved matters itself. And there is a principle in asserting the power of this place as the primary law-making body, especially when the Conservatives in Westminster appear to be actively looking for any way to undermine devolution and our Senedd.

I want to echo the concerns about the volume of LCMs, their timescales and the quality of the information available. As a new Member, that leaves me, as I'm sure it does others, on the back foot. Not only is the Senedd not given sufficient opportunity to scrutinise what are significant pieces of legislation, but not all Members are able to engage equally. This is, of course, another reason why there should be an increase in the number of Senedd Members to ensure that the Senedd is properly able to scrutinise legislation. So, in summary, I support the concerns about the use of LCMs and the impact on the devolution settlement, especially with such significant pieces of legislation, including legislation that could be brought forward here being triggered through the LCM process. But, more importantly, we should only progress legislation that does not impact the devolution settlement or our Senedd. Diolch.