Dirprwy Lywydd, the fact that the report has been agreed by the Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru and Welsh Liberal Democrat members of the committee reflects the cross-party support that has been established for taking action to reform the Senedd. Llywydd, it is vital that we invest in our democratic processes and institutions. Investing in this institution will improve the governance of Wales, enhance the scrutiny and oversight of Welsh Government business and lead to more effective policy, more efficient spending and better legislation. If we do not act now, we run the risk of our legislature not being able to continue to deliver effectively for the people of Wales.

I'd just like to turn to some of the specific recommendations made by the committee, particularly on size, electoral system and measures to support diversity. I welcome the recommendation of the committee for 96 Members. The idea of a larger Senedd is not a new one and has been recommended by both the Richard commission in 2004 and the independent expert panel in 2017. In their 2017 report, the independent expert panel on Assembly reform recommended that the institution should increase in size to ensure that it has sufficient capacity to fulfil its policy, legislative and financial scrutiny responsibilities, and that Members can also undertake their representative, campaigning, political and other roles.

This Senedd is the smallest of all the devolved legislatures and still has the same number of Members as it did in 1999 when the National Assembly for Wales was created. Since then, Wales has taken on new powers, including primary law-making and tax-making powers. By comparison, there are 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament and 90 Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. So, increasing the size of the Senedd will require reform of the Senedd's electoral system. Different electoral systems have strengths and weaknesses, and there is no one ideal answer that can achieve every objective. However, the majority of the committee favoured the introduction of a closed list proportional system. 

I also welcome the committee recommendations relating to the introduction of gender quotas, and its recommendation both in terms of the collection and publication of diversity data, and diversity and inclusion strategies. Such proposals have the potential to lead to real and visible change here on the floor of the Senedd. Who would not want a Senedd that is truly representative of the people in Wales? Improving equality and diversity and ensuring an acceptable gender balance is a key part of that. Our track record in terms of equality in the Senedd is better than many other Parliaments could claim, but there is much more we still have to do.

The special purpose committee's recommendation—