Talofa, Mr Speaker. I'm pleased to kick off the debate on the report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the inquiry into school attendance. This was a robust and constructive inquiry, and as chair of the select committee, I'd like to begin by thanking all the submitters who took time to write or present to us, officials of the Office of the Clerk and Ministry of Education, and my colleagues on the select committee for their contributions in the sphere of this inquiry was handled in.