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It has been touched on a wee bit already. How reliable is the data to allow rent officers and the tribunal to make an informed decision?

As case transfer for carer support payment is likely to be complete in 2025, does the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill provide a timely opportunity to introduce a statutory requirement to uprate the carer support payment earnings threshold?

I am the MSP for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency.

Before I start, I note my entry in the register of members’ interests: until 2022, I was a local authority councillor on West Dunbartonshire Council.

I go to John Mills. How well are the Scottish Government, and the partners that are responsible for working to achieve the aims of the housing to 2040 strategy, involving communities, tenants and residents in the delivery plans?

I want to follow up on a previous comment that Callum Chomczuk made, to see whether I picked you up right. Do you think that rent service Scotland and the tribunal will have the capacity to deal with the challenge that might come?

Have outcomes improved for residents, tenants and the community?

Good morning to you and your officials, minister. Over the past few weeks, a number of witnesses have raised concerns about a lack of qualified professionals who are able to undertake single building assessments and the cladding remediation work. Do you share that concern? If so, how will the Scottish Government address it?

What funding commitments does the Scottish Government plan to make over the next few years to support cladding remediation work?

Good morning, panel.

My first question is for Nicky Brown, but I will put it to Gavin Smith, too. What scope is there for social landlords to use their void homes better to rehouse homeless people? It has been noted that your council reported in December that it currently has 1,360 void properties, but can you give us a bit of background on the reasons for that high number? Is it a funding issue? Are the voids in low-demand areas? Do you have a void strategy? What can be done to let such properties quicker, and to what extent are they suitable for homeless households?

Thanks for that. Gavin, do you have a Fife perspective on this?