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Good morning. I understand that some of the respondents were keen to consider weekly and monthly payments, although the timescale is quite short. Is it feasible to look at that at this point?

Good morning, members of the panel. It is good to see you here, and thank you for the evidence that you have already given us. It is important that we understand and recognise the role that carers play in Scotland. It has obviously been a very difficult time during the pandemic, with all that they have had to go through.

I am particularly interested in how we make the payments. I was very interested in what Colin Toal said about how carers have been struggling during this time. I wonder what the panel’s views are on weekly and monthly payments. That has come up in the evidence that we have received.

I want to press you on that, minister. Going forward, is the issue of weekly and monthly payments one that can be considered?

Yes—in the interests of time, we should probably move on.

I confirm that I am a councillor at Stirling Council. I am also a member of the GMB trade union.

I am currently a councillor in Stirling Council, and I am a member of the GMB trade union.