Mike Hedges raised this with me in committee scrutiny last week, when we were scrutinising the second supplementary budget. I have committed to go away and find out what more information we can be providing for those who are involved in what is quite a niche sport, I think, of looking at the underpinnings of local government settlements. But I will certainly go and have a look at what further information can be published.

As I said, the formula is data driven and free of political agenda, and it does balance the relative need and the relative ability to raise income so that authorities in Wales are treated fairly and even-handedly. There is that ongoing programme to maintain and update the formula, including how the formula needs to respond to our work to make council tax fairer in Wales and to other changing policies and circumstances. Again, that's a major piece of work and we are looking at possible transitionary support for local government as we undertake that work of local finance reform. This is not the time to introduce another potential upheaval through a wholesale review of the settlement.

This settlement, as we've heard, has included the latest data available from the 2021 census, so I commend this settlement to the Senedd. It does reflect our commitment to public services and it continues to support local government across Wales to deliver for the people of Wales.