It was good to see lots of friends at Welsh conference last month where we got to see a new generation of Labour leadership up close.

First minister Eluned Morgan talked about not just embracing the future but shaping it. The country called for change this summer and we have the chance to deliver it.

Our new Labour prime minister, Keir Starmer, spoke about forging a future with investment and pride, returning the country to the service of working people and embarking on a bold decade of national renewal.

And in the first few months, we have started to fix the mess the Tories left behind.

We have delivered biggest-ever funding boost for the Welsh Government so they can invest in our public services. A 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers in Wales, higher than independent recommendations. £28 million to target the longest NHS waits. £25 million to improve the safety of coal tips, starting now.

We are taking action to improve the water industry, launching the biggest cross-border review since privatisation while Welsh Water bosses have been blocked from taking customer money as bonuses.

We are bringing British railway operators back into public ownership to help trains in Wales run on time.

We are investing in renewable energy, so people can power their homes with clean, sustainable, homemade energy, bringing bills down and giving us security from tyrants like Putin.

This is the change people voted for in the summer, and we are delivering it. It will not be quick or easy, but it is work that must be done.

Far too many people in Wales are missing out on the support they are entitled to and that needs to change.

Last month I arranged a special session with the Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent team where we helped local people claim their Pension Credit.

I would like to thank operation manager Ceri, and all of the team at CACBG, for facilitating this event at their newly refurbished venue in Risca.

In Westminster, we welcomed more than 50 MPs to our Fur Free Britain reception in support of my bill to ban fur imports in Britain.

It has been two decades since we banned fur farming here and there is no good reason why we should still import these cruel products from overseas.

But it is not just an issue of compassion. Virologists are also warning us about the clear public health risks. While conditions on these farms are appalling for animals, who are trapped in tiny wire cages, they are perfect for viruses like Covid-19.

Do we really want to risk the next pandemic for a frivolous fashion item?