Thank you to Mabon ap Gwynfor for submitting this really important debate and allowing me to speak. It's great to have a ringside seat on the issue of sports facilities in our rural communities.

As outlined so far in debate, sport is so crucial for rural communities, especially at grass-roots level, including the region that I represent in north Wales, and we know that sport is vital for people's mental and physical well-being. It brings communities, friends and families together; for some, it simply provides purpose. But, without these suitable facilities, it's either impossible for people to take part or, as we know, they have to travel many hours to simply enjoy a sport they want to partake in. Of course, on top of the grass-roots benefits to having good rural sports facilities, we must be looking to inspire a generation who are our future sporting stars—the ones who will win us the six nations, the ones who will win the world cups and Olympic medals, or even become crown green bowls champions. So, to conclude, Llywydd, it's vital that we don't miss an open goal here, that we hit the back of the net in ensuring sporting facilities are made available in our rural communities, ensuring Wales continues to punch above its weight in sport.