Diolch yn fawro, Ms McVey; thank you very much for calling me to speak. Prynhawn da, and as-salaam alaikum—I think that is probably about as much as I will get away with before the translators start to complain. The Minister thanked all Members who are here today for this positive debate and congratulated the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) on securing it. He mentioned Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi and his respect for him, despite not entirely agreeing with his political views. Islam is the second largest non-Christian faith in Wales, with approximately 46,000 adherents, according to the census data from 2011. The Minister spoke about the first purpose-built mosque in Wales constructed in Cardiff in 1947 and now over 40 mosques exist in Wales. He praised the work of his colleagues in the Senedd to combat Islamophobia, mentioning Natasha Asghar as a Muslim Conservative Member. There are 16 Conservative Members out of 60 in the Senedd, with two being Muslim including Natasha Asghar. The Minister emphasised the importance of reaching out to all communities and offering them equal opportunities. He noted the challenges faced by religious communities during lockdowns due to restrictions on places of worship but highlighted that communal worship continued in some way during recent restrictions. The Government were grateful for the support and cooperation from the Muslim community encouraging vaccination take-up and dispelling myths surrounding it, specifically mentioning Dr Bnar Talabani MBE's work. He also mentioned the terrible attack almost five years ago on the parliamentary estate, standing with Muslims to thank the police and show support for condemning such extremism. The Minister acknowledged difficulties in getting people out of countries due to strict rules but took note of a request for a meeting about this from Kevin Brennan regarding Luke Symons. Regarding Islamophobia, he stated that laws should protect against abuse or discrimination while allowing freedom to question beliefs, mentioning historical debates and foreign policy issues as examples of discussions that shouldn't be stifled by such definitions. He highlighted the importance of using public order laws to ensure people can worship freely without being discriminated against or abused due to their religion or ethnicity, acknowledging there are problems but emphasising current laws need enforcement rather than necessarily change. The Minister recognised intolerance and discrimination faced by the Muslim community in Wales, including instances where taxi drivers refused rides to Muslims going to mosques. He supported Tell MAMA with £4 million funding between 2016 and 2022 for monitoring and combating anti-Muslim hatred, mentioning a places of worship scheme providing grants worth £5 million to reduce hate crime at places of worship, including mosques. He also spoke about the UK Government's role in bringing Afghans to the United Kingdom, including Wales, acknowledging support for Afghan citizens who had supported NATO forces in Afghanistan.