Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I didn't hear you call me. 

As the chair of the cross-party group on diabetes, I'd like to thank Darren Millar for bringing forward this important debate. As we've heard, diabetes directly affects hundreds of thousands of people in Wales, and that number is multiplied several times when you consider the families of those who are diagnosed. Despite the huge number of those affected, awareness, support and education on the disease is still sadly lacking, and I do believe that far more can be done. 

In terms of awareness, the key to avoiding the more severe complications with diabetes is good management of the condition, and this can only be achieved if the person knows that they have it. Early diagnosis for type 1 and type 2 diabetes is absolutely critical and seems obvious, yet one in four children in Wales are diagnosed with type 1 later than they could have been. We know that there have been improvements within our health service, but, as ever, more can be done. 

I was very pleased this week to receive an e-mail from the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board raising awareness of the symptoms. For type 1, especially in children, undiagnosed diabetes is a medical emergency.