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I have a question for Judith Paterson. If we accept that there will be no change until there has been a safe and secure transition, does the review of adequacy and eligibility need to wait until after that too, or could the Government start to review those things now so that the new system could be switched on straight after the safe and secure transition?

I have a small question. Have you had any communication from the Scottish Government on the process for making amendments? Does the panel accept the Scottish Government’s argument that changes to eligibility should be left to the independent review?

I do not have another question on that theme.

People who have pre-payment meters will have an immediate increase in their fuel bills, on top of their budgets being squeezed by the cost of living. Those using pre-payment meters tend to be on low incomes. Non-payment can lead to their having no fuel and people can get into debt as a result of standing charges. However, there is no way of quantifying fuel debt in Scotland. That debt can be hidden on credit cards and in overdrafts.

What can the proposed fuel strategy do to support people who are struggling with fuel debt? What can the Scottish Government do to increase take-up of the warm home discount? When does the Government estimate that the warm home discount will be fully rolled out in Scotland?

Fuel poverty decreased until 2017, but it then seemed to flatline. If the yearly average decrease continues, we will miss the interim target for reducing fuel poverty by seven years, and the final target by 10 years. Can it be guaranteed that the strategy will meet our fuel poverty targets?

No—they are for whoever feels comfortable answering them.

My question is for the minister. Are there any plans to make Scotland’s baby box more accommodating to parents with disabled babies, through, for example, providing more items in the box for low-income families?

How do you plan to limit the negative aspects of automation? For example, there has been a five-week wait for universal credit, and dealing with the DWP’s system has caused confusion.

This question is probably for Beth Watts. Do you think that the rapid rehousing transition plans are well enough resourced?

What percentage of BME families with children are claiming the new Scottish child payment?

I can see that Satwat Rehman is shaking her head.