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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?

Can you indicate whom you are directing that question to?

Thanks very much, Katy Clark and Gordon MacRae. That concludes this evidence session. Thank you, all, for attending. I will briefly suspend the meeting to allow the setting up of the next agenda item. Thank you once again.

Welcome back. Next is an evidence session with Social Security Scotland, which will explore its performance and operation. Some members of the committee, including myself, had the opportunity to visit Social Security Scotland at its headquarters in Dundee earlier in the month. We found that visit very informative, and it will provide useful background to this session. I welcome to the meeting Gayle Devlin, deputy director for health and social care; Ally MacPhail, deputy director for strategy change, data and engagement; and James Wallace, deputy director for finance and corporate services. Thank you very much for joining us today. Ally MacPhail, I believe you would like to make a short opening statement.

Thanks very much. On behalf of the committee, I pass on our regards to David Wallace. Congratulations on the award that you have received—very well done to you and the team for that.

We will now move on to questions, and I will invite some of the members in. The first question is on the theme of operational expenditure, and I invite John Mason in.

We are perfectly happy to accept something in writing.

On the theme of communications with clients, I will bring in Paul O’Kane.

Yes—if the question is quick and concise. I am conscious of the time—we still have quite a lot of members wanting to come in with questions. Thanks.