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As no member wishes to ask a supplementary question on conversion practices, we are good to move on. I call Maggie Chapman.

I do not know whether I said this at the start of the meeting but if any of the members who are joining us virtually wants to ask a supplementary question, they should mention that in the chat so that we can ensure that we bring them in on the same topic.

Pam Duncan-Glancy has a wee supplementary question on human rights budgeting.

Thank you for covering the wider point about data, minister. The committee will really appreciate an update on that, because equality data is really important in a number of areas that fall within the committee’s remit—and, indeed, your remit, too.

I call Karen Adam.

Item 2 is consideration of an affirmative instrument. I welcome to the meeting Michael Matheson, the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport. He is accompanied by Scottish Government officials Euan O’Neill, lawyer, and Charles Stewart Roper, head of environmental governance and strategy unit, future environment division. I refer members to paper?1 and invite the?cabinet secretary to?speak to?the regulations.

We will stay with Pam Gosal for her substantive question.

I invite the committee to agree to delegate to me the publication of a short factual report on our deliberations.

Members indicated agreement.

Item 4 is to hear an update and take evidence from Christina McKelvie, the Minister for Equalities and Older People. I welcome the minister and her officials from the Scottish Government’s directorate for equality, inclusion and human rights: Jenny Kemp, strategic lead for gender, LGBTI and disability policy, equality and inclusion unit; and Nick Bland, deputy director.

I refer members to papers 2 and 3 and invite the minister to make a short opening statement.

We have gone slightly over our time. Thank you so much, minister. It is great to see you back here today. Thank you for your time and for giving us a bit more of your time than we had previously agreed.

Time is almost up. Do members have any final brief, precise questions? I know that Pam Duncan-Glancy would like to ask another question, but I ask her to keep it tight.