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That would be really helpful. On estimating levels of fraud and error, I invite Bob Doris in.

We have a bit of time in hand.

Our next agenda item is an evidence session on homelessness and temporary accommodation. I welcome to the meeting Gordon MacRae, assistant director, communications and advocacy, Shelter Scotland, who is joining us in the room. Joining us remotely are Nicky Brown, head of homelessness and household support, City of Edinburgh Council; Michael Cameron, chief executive, Scottish Housing Regulator; Jim McBride, head of homelessness and complex needs, Glasgow City Council; and Gavin Smith, service manager for housing access at Fife Council and a member of the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers, known as ALACHO. Thank you very much for attending today.

I have a few points to mention to the panel about the format of the meeting before we start. Please wait until I or the member asking the question say your name before speaking. Do not feel that you have to answer every single question. If you have nothing new to add to what has been said by others, that is okay. For witnesses online, please allow our broadcasting colleagues a few seconds to turn on your microphone before you start to speak. You can indicate with an R in the chat box in Zoom if you wish to come in on a question. I ask everyone to keep questions and answers as concise as possible, as we have around one hour.

We now move to questions and I will invite members to ask questions in turn. The first question is from me. Can you provide a brief overview of the reasons for the increasingly high number of households living in temporary accommodation? Can representatives of individual councils describe the specific pressures in your area? I will come to Jim McBride first.

Thanks very much for that. I ask Nicky Brown to come in.

Thanks very much. Jeremy Balfour wants to come in.

I believe that Nicky Brown would like to come in.

Thanks very much. I call Marie McNair.

Can I quickly bring in Jeremy Balfour with a supplementary?

Thank you. We move to questions from Roz McCall.

Thanks very much. We are coming to the end of our questions and we are within time, so well done, everyone. Focusing on the theme of longer-term issues, I will invite Bob Doris back in.