Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. I move the motion on the order paper, and I'm very pleased to open this debate on the general principles of the Bill, having introduced it to the Senedd in July. It will provide the legislative framework to support our new curriculum and assessment arrangements.

The Curriculum for Wales, supported by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and at the very heart of our mission to reform education, will help raise educational standards for all and close the attainment gap. I would like to thank the respective committees for their thorough and constructive approach to scrutiny, and their subsequent report and recommendations. Unfortunately, I do not have the time today to address each of the nearly 90 recommendations, but I will, of course, reflect on Members comments as we move towards Stage 2. I'm also very grateful to everyone who's provided oral and written evidence to the committees, during what, of course, is a very challenging time for all organisations. On the totality of the recommendations, I am minded to accept 57 of them, accept 10 in principle, and I will be resisting 19.