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The final comments of the session will come from Sylvia Warnecke. We have not heard enough about how the impact of Gaelic language provision is evaluated; perhaps you could address that in your answer.

Thank you very much. I thank all the witnesses for their time; it has been a very interesting evidence session.

The public part of today’s meeting is now at an end. We will now consider our final agenda item in private.

You talked about wanting “more impact” just now; I am trying to figure out what you mean by that.

Sylvia Warnecke, I see that you want to come in—briefly, if you do not mind; I have my eye on the clock again. Pam Duncan-Glancy has another question, as well.

Welcome to the 14th meeting in 2024 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. The first item on our agenda is to continue hearing oral evidence on the Scottish Languages Bill at stage 1. We have two panels of witnesses today, and I welcome our first panel. Thank you very much for joining us.

I start by asking our witnesses to introduce themselves and say which organisation they are representing.

Thank you. Bill Kidd will ask the next questions.

I hope so. I think that we will.

That is great, thank you, Joan.

Thank you for that clarity.

We will now take evidence from our second panel this morning on the Scottish Languages Bill. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I am going to—[Interruption.] There is echoing through the headsets. I suspend the meeting for a second.