Good afternoon, Minister. I welcome this Bill; it is a landmark Bill. It is always tempting, isn't it, when we do something well—and I think that that's definitely happened—to say, 'Well done, but what about—?', and I just have one of those, if I may. But, I do want to say thank you very much for the work that's been done, and thank you for the reports from the other committees as well. We know that this is an issue that you have worked on and that you're very, very committed to, as is your colleague.

I wanted, really, just to say two things. One is to highlight some of those fantastic community campaigns that have been happening. Surfers Against Sewage have been running a towns accreditation scheme, plastic-free towns, whereby, as we know, communities take steps to work with local businesses, community groups, schools, et cetera, to reduce their use of plastics and to recycle them in productive ways. Twenty-eight towns in Wales have been accredited or are working towards that accreditation, and I think it's really important that we recognise and give thanks for the work that has been done at that community level because it really is important that we raise that awareness and try to change that culture. Just three towns in our region that have done this: Lampeter, Llanidloes and Aberystwyth. Thank you to all of those towns and the people within them for the work that they've done.

So, the 'but', for me, if I may, Minister, is I wonder if I could put pressure on you to go further on the deposit-return scheme, commonly referred to as a bottle-return scheme. As we know, in Norway, the bottle-return scheme has led to 95 per cent of bottles being recycled, but the UK Government continues to drag their feet despite committing to a roll-out of the scheme. It's my view that, once again, perhaps, we in Wales should lead the way on this, and should plan and implement our own scheme in order that we can push further, faster and forward in terms of our commitment, rather than waiting for Westminster to take this further.

So, I do welcome the Bill and thank you for the work that's been done, and I look forward to working with the Welsh Government, and perhaps to continuing the discussion to see how we can go further and faster. Thank you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.