Transport safety might be a weakness. A more effective means of transport might be expensive for Wales, but we have some way to go to provide a public transport service that means that individuals can safely travel round Wales, and that those who do not have private transport do not live in isolation in their homes. That often leads to insecurity and a sense of tremendous vulnerability. The treacherous Llanymynech road, the main north-south road in Wales, goes through a small town. It is a real danger to the residents, who feel that the population has been cut in half by a road that carries more than 10,000 vehicles a day.
Crime figures vary.
It is to the credit of the Government that we are blessed with encouraging conditions, as things seem to be getting better. Certainly in mid-Wales, I thank the Government for having spent sufficient money to herald a genuine decrease in overall crime. Violent crime is a concern, as it forms a high percentage of crime in rural Wales and Wales as a whole. One reason why the percentage is so high is that overall crime is quite low. That is not a reason for complacency, but we must reassure the listening public, who will no doubt read the report of our proceedings assiduously, that Wales is not an especially violent place to live.