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Agenda item 3 is formal consideration of motion S6M-12002. I invite the cabinet secretary to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Social Justice and Social Security Committee recommends that the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.—[Shirley-Anne Somerville]

Motion agreed to.

As there are no other comments, I invite the committee to agree that it does not wish to make any recommendation in relation to the instrument. Are members content to note the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

That concludes our business for today.

Good morning, and welcome to the third meeting in 2024 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. We have received no apologies this morning.

Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take agenda item 4 in private. The committee is also asked to decide whether to consider in private at future meetings the Scottish Government’s report on the review of Poverty and Inequality Commission resignations and the committee’s follow-up on its inquiry into addressing child poverty through parental employment. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Thanks very much. We will now focus on stock management, new housing supply and budgets. I call John Mason.

Gordon MacRae would like to come in.

I will just interrupt to say that I am conscious of the time. Can we be quite concise and succinct in our questions and our answers? We have until roughly 10 past 10 this morning, and several members still want to come in. Thank you.

We would be happy to accept that, thank you. Jim, would you like to come in next?

We will now focus on the theme of homelessness prevention and support.

Does anyone who is attending remotely want to come back in?