As you are aware, Stage 2 proceedings on the Bill cannot commence until the Parliament has agreed a Financial Resolution, and, under Rule 9.12.7 of Standing Orders, a motion for such a resolution can only be lodged by a member of the Scottish Government or junior Scottish Minister. In your response to the Stage 1 report of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, and again in the Stage 1 debate, you indicated that you will only lodge a motion for a Financial Resolution if and when what you have determined as the affordability and other practical implementation challenges of the provisions can be addressed, up to 6 months following the conclusion of Stage 1.