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We have a few supplementaries on that point.

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the fourth meeting of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee in 2023. Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take item 6 in private. Do we agree to do so?

Members indicated agreement.

Thanks very much, minister. We will now move on to questions from members. Our questions will be directed to you but of course you are welcome to invite any official to respond. I will move to James Dornan, who is online, for theme 1.

Item 4 is formal consideration of motion S6M-07738. I invite the minister to speak to and move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023 be approved.—[Ben Macpherson]

Thank you.

Thank you for putting that on the record.

I thank the minister and officials for taking part in this meeting to help inform our report on the LCM, which we will publish shortly. We will now move into private session.

No. In a more general sense, would doing that make it easier when dealing with Scotland’s social security system?

That is fine, Marilyn. I do not want to put you on the spot.

For our final line of questioning, I will go back to Jeremy.

That brings us to the end of our evidence session. Thank you very much, Marilyn, for joining us this morning and providing evidence, especially considering the fact that you have only recently been appointed to the commission. I look forward to working with you in future.