I thank Plaid for bringing forward this debate. It's certainly a very interesting and certainly very important motion, and I welcome the opportunity to discuss an issue that perhaps gets overlooked when we discuss climate change, and that's how our consumption here in Wales affects people and communities from across the world as well as hindering efforts to combat climate change. Such issues have been raised during the development of my food Bill and have helped to inform some of the provisions within it. Presiding Officer, I won't share too much about my Bill at the moment—I'm sure Members across the Chamber are highly anticipating its introduction into the Chamber next month—but the Bill will look at placing the impact of the Welsh food system on our environment as well as on the global environment at the heart of the decision-making process through the establishment of food goals.

Now, of course, as Delyth points out, global responsibility is one of seven well-being goals set out in the well-being of future generations Act. There is an expectation that public bodies should already take into account the impact of their decisions on the wider world. But as the motion rightly states, more can be done, indeed must be done, to better account for this. And, yes, we are part of a global system of production and consumption, but we have an opportunity to be a leader here in Wales. This is why my future Bill will look to strengthen the governance around the food system further, as one element of increasing accountability within the wider system, meaning we are able to focus more on establishing what the impact of our consumption is and how to mitigate this. I listened with great interest to the leader of Plaid Cymru yesterday in his question to the leader of the house about the need for a food commission. However, Presiding Officer, we will have more opportunity to talk about this, but I'm sure that Plaid will see that many of the points raised in point 2(c) of its motion interact with my Bill.

So, what else can we do to reduce environmental impacts of our consumption? The motion lists some interesting points, such as supporting the agricultural sector to source feed that is more environmentally friendly and does not contribute to deforestation. At this point, I will, of course, refer Members to my register of interests as a farmer. We also need to look at localising food supply chains, which has already been mentioned, and identify opportunities to produce more of what we eat and then helping public bodies to source this produce. I'm interested to know how the Government's public procurement Bill will enable local authorities to build the capacity to source more local produce and to provide opportunities for local producers to get involved with local procurement.

But one thing that we could do and perhaps could have been looked at within the motion before us is how we strengthen the labelling schemes that we have to make it easier for consumers to identify products that have a more positive impact on people and the environment. As part of this, we need to increase the level of data that we collect at both Welsh and UK levels to increase transparency and understanding of the impact of our consumption. So, I'd be interested to hear from Welsh Government how it is working with partners to increase data collection and how we can enhance traceability within supply chains. In conclusion, Presiding Officer, I welcome today's debate, and I support the premise of the motion and certainly support our amendment. Thank you.