Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I've agreed to give a minute of my time to Suzy Davies AM.

There's a common theme to every debate through history on raising the compulsory age of education. Politicians begin and often end their case by citing the impact on the economy. In a discussion about raising the school age in the 1960s, the Tory education Secretary, Edward Boyle, described it as a necessity as it would meet an urgent economic need for more middle managers. I certainly do not start this debate, a debate which I do not believe will end today, in the hope of merely securing more middle managers for Wales. I am starting this debate on raising the participation age to 18 in the hope that we can give our young people not just the skills they need at work, but the security, understanding and resilience they need to lead safe and fulfilling lives. I believe that by holding on to our young people for an additional two years, we can ameliorate the risks associated with isolation, loneliness and the often devastating impact of becoming NEET—not in education, employment or training.