Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank Members and, indeed, the Minister for their contributions to this debate. We've heard just how devastating bovine TB is for Welsh farmers. I want to make it clear to the sector that the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has heard you loud and clear, and we will continue to do what we can to scrutinise Ministers to bring forward improvements on this issue. 

It is absolutely right, though, that Wales's TB eradication programme is robust and effective, and for that we have to see greater engagement with the sector over this policy area. The committee has made it clear that farmers must have a greater buy-in to Government policies and they must be treated as equal partners by Welsh Government when developing the TB eradication programme. Professor Glyn Hewinson is right to say that this needs to be a team Wales effort, and involving farmers, vets and Government together in decision making is really important. 

Of course, it's also important that the data that the Welsh Government uses is accurate and up to date. The committee has called on the Welsh Government to work with farmers to gather better localised data on infections in wildlife, including gathering data on the levels of infection on farmland where a farm has gone into breakdown. Data and its importance formed an integral part of the committee report, whether that's in relation to wildlife figures or whether that's in relation to informed purchasing or changing the testing regime, and so I urge the Minister to prioritise this matter and review the data it holds as soon as possible.

Members have also raised compensation, and it's clear that the current compensation programme is expensive and that something will have to change. The Minister has said that the aim of any TB payments regime must be to pay a fair and appropriate amount for cattle slaughtered whilst also ensuring it's fair for the taxpayer. Whilst that is true, it also has to be fair to the farmer too, and so I know the committee will continue to keep a close watch on developments in this area.

The shortage of vets has also been raised this afternoon, and I'm pleased the Minister has accepted the recommendation and confirmed that you will now explore the greater use of lay TB testers. I understand that a pilot will be established over the summer to trial this approach, and look forward to hearing more about it in due course, as the Minister mentioned earlier. 

So, in closing, the Minister has made it clear that she will publish a refreshed delivery plan later this year, setting out the next steps for the TB eradication programme, and the committee looks forward to scrutinising that plan in due course. So, can I thank Members and the Minister for their contributions today, and say that the committee looks forward to being updated on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations in our report in due course? Diolch yn fawr iawn.