I've said before in this Chamber that it is important that Governments at all levels actually work together, but this is about real devolution, isn't it? It's devolving these matters to local authorities, and that is hugely important, because local authorities can prioritise the projects in their own areas. That, surely, is devolution. 

The final part of our amendment calls on the UK Government and the Welsh Government to ensure that lessons are learnt from how EU funds have been administered in the European structural and investment funds scheme, so that future investment, by both Governments, make a real difference to the Welsh economy. The management of European funding has previously been criticised by some for being overly complex and bureaucratic. 

PLANED, a community-led partnership based in Pembrokeshire, told the Welsh Affairs Committee that, and I quote,

'European funds whilst being welcome, appreciated, and intrinsic to the success of many projects within Pembrokeshire, as in the rest of Wales and UK, have also proved to be an administrative and bureaucratic burden that can often detract from delivery, outputs, and sustainable change'.

Unquote. And in responding to that, the Welsh Affairs Select Committee is right to say that the development of the shared prosperity fund represents an opportunity to address these problems and establish a system of funding that is less administratively burdensome. And I'll certainly be doing what I can to encourage the UK Government to provide assurances that those lessons have been learned.

So, all Members in this Chamber should want to see the successful delivery of post-EU funding, where funding reaches the communities that it needs to reach and is used effectively to make our local areas more prosperous for the future. Therefore, Llywydd, I urge Members to support our amendment.