I would say 'Thank you', Minister, but that didn't get the clarity that I know that the sector want and the pupils and parents also want. Minister, there seems to be an upward trend that you and your Government want to address the press first before coming to the floor of this Chamber, which is the right due-process thing to do when doing major policy changes within this particular education sector.

We see an upward trend in the Government doing this and this is just not the right way to do things. The First Minister had the audacity yesterday to criticise the Prime Minister's, our British Prime Minister's, lack of respect for this Senedd, yet, by doing that, and going to the press first and not coming to the floor of this Chamber, you are showing a lack of respect to this Senedd and not going by due process. There is a right way thing to do things, Minister, and the rest of the Government. This isn't the way to do it. If we want this Senedd to be respected much as the UK Parliament, this is not the right way to go about it.

Can I just thank the Llywydd for recognising the importance of the Minister coming before the Senedd today and the timely need for it, and the urgent need for it? And we needed more clarity today, Minister. The sector are craving more clarity after your press briefing, which the National Association of Head Teachers said was utterly confusing, and also said that your proposals have the potential to be hugely disruptive and actually increase the number of close contacts rather than reducing them. There is complete confusion across the board about what this actually means. Are you giving the powers to individual schools? Are you giving them to local authorities? What are you doing, Minister? This is what I was hoping to hear from you today.

It's not right that you want to pass the buck, the blame and everything to headteachers. If that is the case, that's not a position that headteachers should be in, particularly after this pandemic and all the stresses and strains that they've been under. It's just not right. The buck should fall with you, Minister, and, if not, if you want to devolve some, then it should go to local authorities, so at least schools in local authority areas are doing the right thing. Minister, it's—