I just want to begin by saying that nobody doubts for a moment the depth of the First Minister's concern and his absolute sincerity in what he is saying today, but I would put it to the First Minister that, of course, action needed to be taken, but did it have to be this action? And, for many people, this just feels too hard, especially for people whose support networks are their friends, not their family. For many of us who are not in traditional family relationships, we spend our time with friends before Christmas, because those friends will be with their families at Christmas itself. First Minister, it just feels too hard. Now, you have had the support of the people of Wales because they've understood and they've been proud, I think, to support the cautious approach that you've taken, but this just does feel terribly hard for those people.

I just want to ask you what social science modelling have your advisers used to determine that banning all sale of alcohol in hospitality—. I'm not talking about enabling people to have—. You know, you could say that people can have two drinks each, so that the risks that come with drinking too much—. But saying to those people that they cannot see their friends, they cannot have one glass of wine at lunch time—what modelling have your advisers used to determine that bans of alcohol in hospitality won't drive people, maybe many of the people who've supported your approach so far, to socialise at home, against the rules, in ways that are much more difficult?

First Minister, I would love to be able to support this approach and to explain it to my constituents; I've done that all the way along, even when we haven't 100 per cent agreed. But, First Minister, for people who don't have traditional family relationships, this just feels too hard and I really, really want you to think about that again.