I have to concur with everything that my colleague Sam Kurtz said earlier, and I too am looking forward to going to the Royal Welsh Show next week. And all this talk of shows is making me yearn for my annual pork, crackling and apple sauce roll that I have, without doubt, at every single show that I go to. And whether it be showcasing or offering the outstanding local produce that we have in my home county of Monmouthshire, across my region of South Wales East, or Wales, or showcasing our livestock, entering competitions for best home-made jams or cake, or looking at pupils from local schools' handwriting competitions, visiting the many stalls, themed tents, horticulture, or, as I now spend most of my time doing, looking at tractors, tractors and more tractors, there is something for everyone at our shows, in the wonderful variety of shows that we have across my region and Wales throughout the summer. We're so lucky to have them. As well as attracting many visitors to Wales—we can't forget the enormous economic benefit that's been outlined already that they bring to our patches—these shows also bring local communities together, meeting or seeing friends and family you haven't seen for ages or since the previous show the year before.

What strikes me is the enormous amount of work that goes into running a show. My father has always been a vice-president or steward of my local Usk show, so I've always had some awareness. When my friend Nia Thomas took over the role of organising our local show, I was amazed at the amount of work that was put in all year round to put on these shows. So, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank her, the Usk show team and to give a shout-out to all the behind-the-scenes volunteers that make our shows possible.

Our shows are also good educators, as local schools are almost always heavily involved, for agriculture shows give a real insight into the rural way of life to those that maybe come to shows for the first time from urban areas. It's particularly important for our children to get first-hand experience of seeing animals close up, to understand the food chain, how things work and how things get to their plates. Farmers are true custodians of our rural way of life and our environment, and our shows are really a chance to support them. I urge everyone to do that this year.

Our summer and agricultural shows truly embody what is the best that Wales has to offer, and, as Heledd said, we need to promote that further on a world stage. Sadly, though, not all our shows will be back this year, with the 150-year-old Monmouthshire show being cancelled due to financial restraints caused by the pandemic. To me, this just sums up how fragile and vulnerable our shows actually are, and how much they need our support, encouragement, promotion and financial backing where possible in the coming summers. So, I'm grateful to our group for tabling this debate today, and I join Sam Kurtz in encouraging the people of Wales to support their local shows.