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Yes. Thanks.

My other question is about trust. The review report said:

“Trust is not currently in plentiful supply in social care support”.

Do you agree with that? Do you recognise that there is a difference between trust in social care and trust in the NHS? Why do you think that might be?

In previous meetings, the committee raised issues around a potential capital investment plan. Essentially, that was to allow us to scrutinise how the ambitions of NPF4 could be met. Will the minister set out why a decision has been taken not to include a capital investment plan? Might the Government reconsider that?

I will ask about local engagement with the various planning authorities. Did they all engage fully, or were there various levels of interaction with your department?

Good morning. Given the economic turmoil, it is understandable that there has been a lot of focus on economic growth on the part of the Government and the Parliament. Are you confident that the draft NPF4 will encourage, enable and, indeed, drive sustainable economic growth?

There has been a lot of focus from Government and Parliament on economic growth, which is understandable given the recent turmoil. Is there enough emphasis on economic growth within the draft planning framework? Are you confident that the planning framework will enable and drive economic growth in Scotland? Is it compatible with that focus?

Thank you for those answers.

This question is probably for Liz Hamilton. You raised concerns about the MATHLR figures in the earlier draft and have again flagged up issues on the figures and the HNDA process that informs them. Can you outline your concerns to the committee and say what changes you think still need to be made to provide effective housing land supply?

My questions are in a similar vein to those I asked the previous panels. In Parliament and Government, there has been considerable emphasis and focus on economic growth. Are you confident that that is compatible with the approach to planning set out in the draft NPF4?

Last week, some witnesses expressed the view that this is a reform not only of social care but of local government. I see nodding heads and assume that you agree with that. Do you feel that there has been enough discussion, debate or strategic thought about the future and sustainability of local government if the reforms go ahead?

Does anyone else want to speak?

The police and fire service reforms are fairly recent examples of services that were run at regional level being centralised. Tracey, can you comment on the impact of that centralisation on your members, particularly the civilian support staff who went from the regional services to a national one?