So, voter ID—I'll respond to both of them, because it's effectively the same point—voter ID is not a threat. Ninety-eight per cent of the electorate already have suitable photographic identification that they would be able to use in order to vote, and those who don't currently have that photographic ID will be able to get a free voter ID card that will be available from their local authority. That is the case in Northern Ireland, where this system works perfectly well and doesn't have any problems, and that will be the case also here in Wales and elsewhere in the UK. And in fact, you don't just have to take my word for it, the Electoral Commission have very clearly said, and I quote, that

'Since the introduction of photo ID in Northern Ireland there have been no reported cases of impersonation. Voters' confidence that elections are well-run in Northern Ireland is consistently higher than in Great Britain'.

So, this is not about ideology, this is about sensible measures. The reality is that photo ID is required in most western democracies. Almost everywhere in Europe, people are required to produce photo ID in order to vote. Every single country in Europe, with the exception of Denmark, where you still must provide it if you are requested to do so. So, the UK at the moment is a complete outlier in respect of this.

You mentioned the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and I was disappointed about your disparaging remarks about that particular office and organisation. It has already identified that the absence of voter ID poses a security risk to our elections. Now, I want to see that security risk addressed, and so should every single Member of this Senedd and anybody else who is elected by the people of Wales. 

Plaid and Labour often argue that they've opposed voter ID because they claim that minorities would be disadvantaged because they're less likely to hold identification. I've heard that rehearsed not by you, Rhys ab Owen, today, but I've heard it rehearsed elsewhere. There's no evidence for this assertion. In fact, data shows that 99 per cent of people from ethnic minorities have a form of photo ID that would enable them to vote, compared to 98 per cent of people who identify as white. So, it is a bit disappointing that some people still make that point. 

You accused us of hypocrisy earlier on, but it's pretty astonishing that both Labour and Plaid persist in their opposition to voter ID when in recent months you've been requiring people to verify their identity in order to access a COVID pass to watch a film at their local cinema. If you're happy to impose ID requirements to watch the latest Spider-Man movie, why do you have a problem with people being required to show their ID in order to vote? People have to show a bus pass with their identification on in order to jump on a passenger bus; why should people not be required to produce some identification in order to partake in the important democratic mandate that we ask them to periodically here in Wales in the elections?

And a quick word, finally, on the Hands Off Our Vote campaign. That is exactly what the Government is trying to do. The UK Government is trying to keep people's hands off votes that don't belong to them. It's trying to protect people's votes from people who want to steal them. And to suggest that the UK Government is some sort of nefarious actor is an appalling misrepresentation of the facts. So, instead of balking about the UK Government Elections Bill, what the Labour-Plaid coalition should be doing instead is to make it a priority to adopt the provisions in this particular Bill and make sure that they apply to all elections that take place in Wales, including those for which the Senedd is responsible, because we need to make sure that voters here can have confidence that when they cast their ballots, they do make a difference and that those elections are free, fair and protected. So, I urge Members to reject the motion and to support the amendment that we've tabled. Thank you.