Diolch, Llywydd, and good afternoon, Minister. Minister, the recent emergence of the omicron variant has unfortunately created more uncertainty for all of us. And whilst I sincerely hope that this isn't the case, potentially there are a difficult few months ahead. Understandably, governments and scientists are trying to understand the implications of the variant on public health, but talk of looming restrictions is creating a lot of anxiety amongst businesses at a time when many were hoping to use the Christmas period to make up for some of their lost income over the past two years. This period is particularly important for our hospitality sector and the jobs that this additional demand supports. We have already seen that this uncertainty and anxiety is already starting to have an adverse effect—bars and restaurants have been hit by a wave of cancellations in recent weeks, whilst our vital tourism businesses are also fearing the impact of restrictions.

The First Minister said yesterday that if—. Oh, excuse me—iPad. The First Minister said yesterday that if further restrictions are required over the coming weeks, the Welsh Government would consider providing additional business support over and above what might be provided by the UK Government Minister. Could you outline what this support may look like, to help ease any concerns that businesses may currently have about the future? Also, businesses urgently need priority on the future of non-domestic rate relief, with many facing a cliff-edge return to 100 per cent liability in April 2022. Minister, I'm sure you're considering extending the NDR holiday to help businesses through the latter part of the pandemic. Will this be included in your upcoming budget? Could you also provide assurances to businesses that a transitional approach will be taken when any future support scheme eventually comes to an end?