As Members of the Senedd, it may be that some of us are living with one or more of the seven ACEs. Sometimes we can cope with them, and sometimes we can't. Having had over 25 years of working in child protection, with many of those years at the front line, I could recount many, many children and young people that I've met where the cycle of abuse and poverty, as Jack has told us about, continues on into the next generation, with little hope and expectation of change. Therefore, thank you for this debate, and I dearly hope we have an opportunity to work together across political parties to change things.

I was pleased yesterday to have been elected chair of the cross-party group on children and families, and we will be putting ACEs and trauma-informed practice on the agenda, so I welcome all interest in this issue. The second issue we discussed was the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law. I was delighted that the current children's commissioner, Sally Holland, was able to join us at the meeting, and she made a clarion call for us all to adopt the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. She said that policy initiatives come and go, but the only way we ensure that we make progress for our children is through ensuring legal entitlements and enforceable rights. So, I'm pleased to see the amendment from Plaid Cymru advocating for this position, because a rights-based approach to preventing trauma is absolutely essential.

ACEs are a tragedy. I'd like to thank all of those staff who work at the front line to do their best to change the lives of children and young people, and give huge gratitude to those children and families who strive to change their lives when they are living in desperate and challenging situations. You deserve more. Let this be a recognition that all of us, whatever political party we are part of, see our role in changing what we do to make sure you get the support and help you need. Diolch yn fawr iawn.