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That is not the only deal that different councils have been expecting money for and which has now either been withdrawn or called into question. What impact does the fact that funding hinges on other Governments taking their share have more generally on planning and the ability of councils to deliver on what they are expected to deliver?

I have a specific question about capital investment in housing. How much capital investment does action on homelessness require? With the previous panel, we explored the need to build different types of housing that are not available in specific localities, because they are not part of existing stock.

Yes, thank you.

The Accounts Commission has called on the Scottish Government and other public bodies to collaborate with local government on transformation work. Can the cabinet secretary speak to the Scottish Government’s role in that?

I appreciate all the comments that have been made about capital investment in housing. Can anyone relate that to councils’ ability to tackle homelessness and reduce housing waiting lists?

Does more work need to be done to identify the type of housing for which less stock is available but for which people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness are looking?

There is limited evidence of local authorities moving to a more preventative approach. What mechanisms are available to the Scottish Government in the forthcoming budget to encourage councils to do that more?

I am sure that there will have been engagement with the Scottish Government about that. Has that been positive so far?

Thank you.

That is not the only money that councils in Scotland have been expecting from the UK Government that has been either pulled or called into question. How does that situation impact the ability of the Scottish Government and local government to plan, and will it have an impact on money that has perhaps already been spent in preparation for such projects?

How do you smooth out the line between sharing best practice and setting an expectation that other councils follow the trailblazers, and also allowing local context to be considered and councils to do their own thing?