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In terms of the bill that has been proposed by Mark Griffin. Do you not think that that should wait until the Government has set out its intentions?

No, that is fine. You have raised concerns already about the timing of legislation and getting it passed.

To go back to the timescale, industrial injuries disablement benefit has been largely unreformed since its creation many years ago. You mentioned the situation in the 1920s and up to 1948, and how complex that benefit is. Do you feel that that is due to the lack of research or the lack of political interest in bringing the benefit into a new, real-world setting? You said yourself that women have been excluded from applying. Can I get your views on that too?

I am asking about the timing of the bill, as I think that that is relevant.

Thank you. I really appreciate your comments.

Dr Simpson, do you want to share anything before I hand back to the convener?

Thank you for that.

I thank you for your indulgence, convener.

I thank the minister for that information.

What information do you have on how many local authorities are delivering the minimum rate so far?

I have no further questions, convener.

I should declare that I was previously a councillor, from 2003 to 2022.

Good morning, minister and officials. I am aware of the work on kinship care that has been carried out in both of the health and social care partnerships in my constituency, and I know that they have started to issue back payments. I am interested to know when local authorities will receive the £16 million that was announced by the Scottish Government. Are you confident that the money will be sufficient?

Good morning, panel. What are your views on its being an accommodation rather than a visitor levy? As you know, many visitors, such as day trippers, campers and motorhome drivers, would not pay anything. You will be aware that the Scottish Government has recently confirmed that it intends to amend the bill to include cruise ships. Should the bill be amended to capture other visitors who do not pay for accommodation but clearly have impacts on the areas that they visit? If so, how could that be done?