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That leads me on to the next part of the question. In effect, the Scottish child payment is a cash payment that takes people over that arbitrary line, as we have all agreed. Are there alternative policies that might have a similar or greater impact for similar or even reduced costs? Are there other ways in which we could do this?

I do not know whether anyone else wants to come in, but I imagine that the answer will be exactly the same.

That is interesting. Thank you.

I indeed have the joy of asking about cost and value for money. I think that I already know the answer to this question, but I will go for it anyway. The Scottish child payment is forecast to cost £457 million this year, rising to £492 million by 2028-29. All the written submissions have said that that is money well spent, and I understand that.

Given the evidence that we have taken today, especially in the first section of our questioning, when we discussed the arbitrary line of poverty and it was suggested that we should look in more depth at how the Scottish child payment will change the lives of children—for example, in relation to health or other outcomes—is that spend justified? I am happy to open that question out to anybody who wants to answer it.

Good morning, cabinet secretary, and everyone else. Thank you very much for the opening comments. I have made a few notes. I note that, in response to SCOSS, the Scottish Government stated:

“what we deliver on day one will not be the limit of our aspirations and we will review the benefit over time to make such improvements as are practicable and affordable in line with the Principles”,

which I totally understand and accept. Does the Scottish Government expect to complete the case transfer by December 2025? Given those comments, what preparatory work has the Scottish Government been doing on changes that might be possible after case transfer?

We have had suggestions about support for mobility and various other options. Would you be willing to look at those?

Thank you. That is helpful. Will you explain further why the six-month qualifying period cannot be shortened? How does that meet the needs of older people who are diagnosed with long-term conditions?

Does the information from the Scottish Government—whose action plan it is—meet what you are doing? Does it dovetail properly, or is it just not hitting the mark?

Last, but by no means least, I invite Justina Murray to answer.

The question that I asked was about what more we can do to shine a light on that and start to discuss it more.