The assurance that I give to this Senedd is that I will work to create legislation that implements the recommendations of this Senedd, and that that legislation will be robust and competent. 

The special purpose committee's recommendation for gender quotas echoes much of what previous independent expert panels and committees have been calling for, and it has been argued time and again that gender quotas, integrated within the electoral system, have the potential to make a real difference. I'll just refer to those figures. If we look around this particular Senedd, on the task ahead of us, if we look at the Labour Members, 60 per cent are women. I mention that because the reference was made earlier that this is all about jobs for the boys. Well, 60 per cent of the Labour Members are female. Thirty per cent of the Plaid Members are female, 18 per cent of the Tories are female. If we turn that figure the other way around, 82 per cent of that side are male. I suppose the exemplar goes to the Lib Dems, who are 100 per cent female. [Interruption.] That may come with its own challenge. I've made reference already to the issues of diversity.

Finally—[Interruption.] Well, as someone who is a member of an ethnic minority, I think it's rather inappropriate that you make that comment to me. Finally, I welcome the challenging timescale recommended by the committee of implementing Senedd reform in time for the next scheduled Senedd elections in 2026. The committee also recognises that this may mean some aspects will need to be delivered on an interim basis. 

The Government will not be supporting either of the amendments tabled. We have every confidence in the process followed by the special purposes committee and support all of its recommendations. It is reasonable to expect that there will be differing views on the details of how best to take forward this package of reforms, but there is a consensus that there is an urgent need to create a Senedd that is fit for purpose. There is also a clear and undeniable mandate for reform. The case for Senedd reform has been accepted by the Welsh Labour Party, the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru, and it featured in all three of the parties' manifestos. Each party will have its own internal processes for agreeing this reform package. Members will be aware that my own party will be putting the proposals to a recall conference in the coming weeks. Our support, as the Senedd Labour Party, is therefore contingent on the agreement of our conference.

If the special purpose committee's recommendations are endorsed today, the Welsh Government stands ready to prepare and introduce a Bill to implement these recommendations. Through scrutiny of that Bill, there will be an opportunity for every Member to contribute to creating a Senedd that truly reflects the people who live here in Wales. As part of that, there will, of course, be an opportunity for any costs associated with this reform package to be carefully scrutinised. I intend to publish the Welsh Government's formal response to the committee's recommendations in the coming weeks.

In closing, I would once again like to thank the committee for producing their report. This is an important day for this institution and a significant step in developing a stronger, a more confident and a more modern democracy here in Wales. Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd.