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Okay. I do not know whether you will both give the same answer to that question, but I will ask Robbie Calvert, too.

Thank you. I have no further questions, convener.

Good morning. My question follows on directly from the previous one. Will the loss of access to that data result in delays in evaluating applications for authorisation in the longer term beyond this period?

Good morning, Deputy First Minister. You mentioned the joint letter from you and the other devolved Governments to the chancellor. In that letter, you talk about the need for the UK Government to provide more targeted action. Given that the UK Government holds the key fiscal levers, in addition to key powers over energy and around 85 per cent of welfare powers, will you outline what action it needs to take now to help people?

Thanks very much. That does not make for easy listening. Somehow, you managed to answer all three of my questions in your first response. I will give Danny Boyle the opportunity to come in on one of my later questions.

Graham O’Neill mentioned the steps that the Scottish Government is taking to increase support. We have spoken about the pressures that face the Scottish Government, which is working with a fixed budget and limited fiscal powers. It is clear that there is a difficult situation, with any funding to one budget having to be taken from another budget. With that in mind, what would be your priorities for increased support?

Good morning, and thanks for joining us. I will start off with a fairly general question to open up the discussion. How is the rising cost of living impacting on your organisations and the individuals whom you support? I will go to Gordon MacRae first, then to Frank McKillop.

I thank the witnesses for their written submissions. I will start with a fairly general question to open up the discussion. How is the rising cost of living impacting your organisations and the individuals you support? I put that question first to Danny Boyle.

I turn to Frank McKillop with the same question.

Thank you very much, Gordon. Thank you, both.

We have talked about reductions in spending but, as you said, the Scottish Government has highlighted its increase to, and extension of, the Scottish child payment as a key measure that it is taking to help families and to tackle child poverty. Is not it the case that, without full powers, the actions that the Scottish Government takes will continue to be undermined by the UK Government’s inaction or policies that actively undermine the Scottish Government’s efforts to tackle child poverty?