Laura Anne Jones made an opening contribution and I think I would say, more in sorrow than in anger, that I disagreed with almost every part of her contribution. I think it simply did not reflect the reality of the code and the statutory guidance that we have before us here today.

Just for the record, Dirprwy Lywydd, I think Laura Anne Jones and Sam Rowlands believed that the guidance had been published last night, Darren Millar believed it was published this morning, and Gareth Davies didn't believe that it had been published at all; just for the record, it was shared with Members, as is conventional, on 26 November. Conventionally, it would be published after this debate because it relates to a code that has not yet been approved by the Senedd. So, I wanted to publish it in advance, in light of the discussion that was happening around the code in advance of this debate. It has been available to Members for at least two weeks, which I hope other Members at least will have found helpful.

There are references aplenty, as I mentioned in my opening statement, to some of the points that Laura Anne Jones was challenging me on. It is very clear from the statutory guidance, Dirprwy Lywydd, how important the VAWDASV legislation is as part of this scheme, and how important this policy is in part of our broader policy to eliminate violence against women and girls. I hope I made that very clear in my opening remarks and it's certainly clear from the statutory guidance. Laura Anne Jones also indicated that there was an absence of references to both, I think, pornography and gender stereotypes. Both are dealt with explicitly, Dirprwy Lywydd, for the record, referring to learner's understanding of and awareness of how sexual material in the media often represents gender, sexual activity, bodily appearance and relationships in unrealistic and harmful ways, and the importance of learners knowing how to safely respond to and challenge gender and sexual stereotypes and unfair behaviours. Those are both set out in the letter that I sent to Members this morning, responding to some of the public discussion and debate.

Dirprwy Lywydd, if I may, one of the most important contributions we can make in this Senedd is to take those steps together that help make us a more inclusive, kinder and healthier nation, and I hope you'll forgive me a personal reflection: I look at these new RSE reforms and think how much I myself would have benefited from a curriculum that had this kind of teaching at its heart, one in which my younger self could see himself reflected back at him, and a wonderful boost to well-being, to self-respect and the security that that would bring. Those were different times, Dirprwy Lywydd, but if we are truly committed to giving our children and young people an education that allows them to see themselves at its heart, to keep them safe from harm and equipped to develop healthy relationships, then let's take that next step on that journey today. So, I'd like to thank everyone who will cast their vote today for this code. It's an important act, Dirprwy Lywydd. For some of us, an inclusive Wales is more than a political objective; it's an essential precondition to well-being and, indeed, to safety. And, Dirprwy Lywydd, these reforms help make that a reality for all our children today, and for our future generations.