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The SFC is predicting a 17 per cent rise in revenue from non-domestic rates between 2022-23 and 2026-27. We have a revaluation next year. Given the changes to the retail and commercial sectors, for example, will that rise be achievable? A lot of businesses will be wondering where that money will come from.

Income tax revenue is projected to move from just under £12 billion in 2020-21 to £17.3 billion in 2026-27. However, at the same time, the 16 to 64-year-old workforce is set to decrease by, I think, 60,000. I am trying to work out how there could be such a big increase in revenue when the workforce will reduce.

Also in the report, nominal earnings are due to rise by 2.1 per cent and then 2.5 per cent, which does not match the increase in income tax. I wonder whether I am missing something here. Do you assume that income tax bands are going to change—that people are going to pay more tax per person?

It was mentioned earlier that the social security bill was going to rise from £3.7 billion to £5.2 billion, and that is without adding in some of the SNP manifesto pledges. Does that rate of increase in a relatively short space of time concern you?

I remind everyone that I am still a member of Aberdeen City Council as an elected councillor.