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Yes—it does.

That is really useful—thank you.

Yes.

My next question is for all the witnesses.

Local authorities collect data and all of you collect data—there are layers and layers of organisations collecting data from service users, and they are not always joining up across the piece in order to gain a wider overview. Should we be gathering additional data or evidence, or should we just join up all the information about the outcomes for individuals that is being gathered by various organisations in order to get that bigger picture?

Good morning, panel. I have a couple of questions for James Mahon first, then probably one for the whole panel. What benchmarking was available to you, as researchers, at the start of your evaluation of implementation of SDS? Was the data sufficient and, if not, what else would you have liked or needed at that point?

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Good morning, everyone. We have heard continually about regional variability in the implementation of SDS, and the care experience survey that was published on 28 May reveals significant variability in the satisfaction and experiences of people who receive care.

What specific measures are you all taking to address regional disparities in social care? What best practices can be shared in an efficient manner by IJBs and HSCPs that are doing better than others?

How, functionally, has the evaluation and monitoring that you do changed with the change in approach? Are the evaluation and monitoring now much more conversational in relation to some of the softer objectives, rather than getting information on the number of care sessions that have been delivered and so on? Does that help to drive and inform other pieces of innovation and tweaks to the system in East Dunbartonshire?

What is the staff feedback on that change in how you do evaluation and monitoring? Is there good, back or indifferent feedback from the staff who undertake the evaluation and assessment?

Do any of the witnesses who are joining us online want to come in?