Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and thank you, Minister, for your very welcome statement this afternoon and the details that you've provided within that. As you've said, tackling learner absence is key, and I think we've all agreed today that it really is a crucial issue. I do recognise the difficulties in tackling it with the additional challenges brought about by the pandemic. The Children, Young People, and Education Committee will be starting a short, focused piece of work, looking at the issues around pupil attendance, and will take account of your statement today and the report.

I'd just like to focus on one aspect, and other Members have touched on it as well. When the committee wrote to local authorities about how they were dealing with persistent absence, some indicated that local authorities would like to see the reintroduction of the fixed-penalty notices. And you've announced today that the advice from Welsh Government on the use of fixed-penalty notices has changed, from it not being advised to use them to saying it may be appropriate for a small number of cases relating to persistent absence that are unrelated to the COVID pandemic. And you've said yourself today that you see it as being a last resort. So, what role do you think that those fixed-penalty notices can play in relation to dealing with persistent absences in schools? And how will you continue to monitor this as a tool, and the impact on the mental well-being of our children and young people?