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We have come to the end of our evidence session. I thank the witnesses for the evidence that they have provided today.

Next week, we will hear from two panels on employability programmes and education and training.

That concludes our public business. We will now move into private to consider the remaining items on the agenda.

As no other panel member wants to come in, I will move on to theme 2. I call Katy Clark, who is joining us remotely. [Interruption.] Can you hear us okay, Katy?

I will suspend the meeting until we get clarification on that.

Amendment 21, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is in a group on its own.

Cabinet secretary, do you wish to wind up?

As no members wish to comment on this group of amendments, I invite the cabinet secretary to comment on it.

Amendment 14, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 16 and 20. I ask the cabinet secretary to move amendment 14 and to speak to all the amendments in the group.

Thank you, cabinet secretary.

My apologies, but we will just move back to the previous group. The question should have been whether sections 3 to 8 were agreed to. I asked about section 3 but never picked up on the other sections. Therefore, the question is, that sections 4 to 8 be agreed to.

Sections 4 to 8 agreed to.

Thank you so much for your forbearance. Do any members wish to contribute at this point?

Amendment 3, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 4 to 12.