The benefits of the European Union extend to all areas of Wales. Since 2007 alone, EU projects in Merthyr Tydfil have helped over 4,300 people into work, over 11,800 to gain qualifications and over 4,500 into further learning. EU funds have also created 290 enterprises and 920 gross jobs.

I expect Hywel Dda Local Health Board to provide services to the people of Pembrokeshire that are safe, sustainable and as local as possible, which result in the best possible outcomes for patients.

We set out a number of priorities in our manifesto that will contribute to a healthier Wales, including ongoing action to reduce smoking rates in Wales to 16 per cent by 2020, the reintroduction of a public health Bill, and a number of measures to support a more active Wales.

The Welsh Government has no plans for such a referendum at a cost of some £5 million. The UK Government has also made its views known.