Official Opening of the Fifth National Assembly for Wales

“[Speaker: Y Llywydd / The Llywydd] A gaf i wahodd Eich Mawrhydi i annerch y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol? Presiding Officer, Members of the National Assembly for Wales, thank you for your warm welcome and good wishes. I am delighted to be here today on the occasion of the opening of the fifth National Assembly for Wales, and I congratulate you on your election as Members of the Assembly. I have continued to follow the Assembly’s progress with close interest and to note the remarkable record of achievement over the first four terms. Though a relatively young parliamentary institution, you have established a reputation as a strong, accessible and forward-looking legislature, serving all the diverse communities of Wales.”