It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I sincerely thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) for raising the important issue of levelling up Barry town in his constituency. The Government's central mission is all about levelling up all parts of the UK, ensuring opportunities are spread more equally around the country and empowering local leaders to bring left-behind communities up to the level of more prosperous areas. Wales has been allocated over £750 million of levelling-up funding in the last year alone, including over £45 million from the community renewal fund benefiting 160 local community projects and £121 million across ten projects under the first round of the levelling-up fund. The community renewal fund is about supporting people and communities who need it most, creating opportunities for innovative ideas at a local level, and giving communities autonomy over local decisions to support positive changes. I am pleased that all 10 local authorities in south-east Wales have submitted a joint regional investment plan backed with over £278 million of funding under the UK shared prosperity fund, which allocates a sizeable £585 million to places in Wales. The freeports programme is another core part of the Government's levelling-up agenda taking place in Wales, unlocking much-needed investment through incentives for port communities. Freeport delivery in Wales is being jointly delivered with the Welsh Government and backed by an initial £26 million of funding, driving forward ambition for Wales to compete at a global level while creating new local jobs. The second round of the levelling-up fund opened for bidding earlier this summer, and successful bids should expect notification by the end of the year.