Diolch, Llywydd. I'm pleased to provide an update to Members about our ongoing work to support people from Ukraine seeking sanctuary in Wales. When I last updated Senedd Members on arrivals in November, Wales had welcomed just over 6,100 Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, including our supersponsor route. Arrivals have slowed in the recent months, with just over 6,300 Ukrainians, sponsored by the Welsh Government and Welsh households, arriving in Wales by 17 January. There have been additional arrivals under the Ukraine Family Scheme, but we're not given that data by the UK Government.

Each of those 6,300 Ukrainians spent Christmas 2022 away from loved ones and away from their homeland. They may have lost homes, friends or even relatives, and, for some, they will have celebrated Christmas in an entirely different way, even celebrating on 25 December, as well as the more traditional 7 January, for the first time. We can't begin to imagine how it felt to mark Christmas in this way. However, those 6,300 people are safe here in Wales. They've found sanctuary, and I thank all those who've worked with us as a nation of sanctuary during 2022 to ensure this was the case. Around 8,700 visas have now been granted in total to people from Ukraine who have sponsors in Wales, so we can expect the number of arrivals to continue to grow steadily.