It was good to hear your condemnation of the treatment of P&O Ferries staff, who have been treated appallingly. In the absence of much-needed stronger rights for workers, I'm hoping that the resulting public relations disaster will force a rethink for the company bosses. I was also pleased to hear repeated mention of fair work in your statement. As we come out of the pandemic, we must ensure that no-one is left behind. This is a core belief of Plaid Cymru. 

What we have seen in previous recessions and economic downturns is that people at either end of the working-age spectrum have borne the brunt of the crisis. With my responsibility for older people, I'm keen for Wales to learn from the mistakes of the past. For example, during the financial crash of 2008, unemployment amongst older workers almost doubled in the UK. We know that, when older people are made redundant, they find it harder to find work. Without adequate support, we run the risk of an entire generation of older people, in their 50s and 60s, not finding another job before reaching state pension age. What compounds matters is that many older people face ageism and age discrimination in the workplace. I would therefore like to hear from the Deputy Minister today about how they intend to remedy these concerns.

I also wish to raise a matter mentioned by my party colleague, Luke Fletcher, during Plenary last week. Many of my constituents commute to Cardiff from their towns and villages, so I was dismayed to see the Cardiff capital region marketing the area as a haven for employers that pay lower wages. This contradicts the work of the Fair Work Commission to promote the policy that fair work equals fair reward. We should be seeking to remedy wage disparity and not boast about it in prospectuses to companies, thus perpetuating the inequalities that exist within Wales. This is particularly galling during a cost-of-living crisis that has plunged many families into stark poverty. Will you therefore condemn the advertising from the Cardiff capital region? I note your answer to a previous question, but how do you intend to address the perception that it's okay for businesses to come to Wales and pay workers a lower wage? Diolch yn fawr.