I think the Welsh Conservatives have a lot of audacity bringing the debate forward, blaming the Welsh Government for poor stewardship of the Welsh economy. The Conservative UK Government has cut public service funding under austerity. Public services are one of the biggest employers in Wales.

This current UK Government's push for Brexit then created a mountain of bureaucracy and cost for Welsh businesses and farmers wanting to export and has made it very difficult for much-needed workers to continue to come over here and work, creating a shortfall of employees as well as depriving Wales, who were net beneficiaries from European funding, of vital replacement funds. And the cost of materials has risen by 50 per cent, 70 per cent, 90 per cent in some areas. The UK Tory Government has eroded workers' rights in a race to the bottom, with zero- or limited-hour contracts, fire and rehire, and unrealistic shift patterns.

One of the biggest employers in Wales is public services. These employ local people right across urban and rural areas who spend in their local communities. In Wales, the average is 30.1 per cent, but in north Wales this figure is higher, with 38 per cent in Anglesey and 35.4 per cent in Gwynedd employed in public services. The impact of the Conservative Government cutting public sector funding year upon year under austerity has had an impact on these jobs and important services, and unfortunately councils are getting the blame on the doorstep.

And now, the UK Government wants to continue with the privatising agenda and further cuts to public services on top of the cost-of-living crisis and rising fuel prices. The passport office and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency could be next hit, Mike, under Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency—it's in the title. By privatising public companies, what will happen is that you'll end up with several people on the top on massive wages and their main workforce on less money with poor working conditions. Look what happened to the probation service that was being discussed earlier. A similar thing is happening with the Royal Mail since privatisation. I was invited to a presentation last week about how the Royal Mail will ensure great delivery, seven days a week, for our constituents, but what about the workforce who are our constituents? Rounds are increasing—doubling in some areas; they were already on an unrealistic 12 miles a day in some areas, and now they're looking at fire and rehire for the managers.

People need a basic decent income that they will spend and invest in the economy, and they will lead healthy lives. The stress of worrying about money can be all-consuming, leading to mental and physical health issues as well. At the recent women's cross-party group, chaired by Siân Gwenllian, who I believe is online there, we recently had a presentation on a care-led recovery, employing local people in the care service who will spend in their local communities. It's greener than construction and gives greater opportunities for women.

All we've seen from the Conservatives is a race to the bottom in workers' rights and conditions, where wages have not risen in line with the economy; productivity and efficiency have been pushed beyond the limits, where people are expected to work ridiculous shift patterns that do not fit in with family life, impacting on children and the relations of the exhausted workforce. I was looking at some jobs advertised recently, for my husband, actually: seven days a week, they were 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, and then you have a week off and then back on that seven-days-a-week 12-hour shifts. How can you bring up children in that and have a family life? It's ridiculous. All this needs looking at. And, on top of this, the shift to UC from working and child tax credits means people are worse off. Give people money in their pockets and a basic income to live on—Jack; create healthy, happy communities across Wales and grow the economy that way.