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Thank you. I will probably get the same answer for this question, as well. Will the Scottish Government consider amending regulations to increase eligibility for continued care beyond 21 years?

I have one final question. What is the Scottish Government doing to ensure that the provisions of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 are fully implemented in practice, as well as in law?

In the light of the evidence that we have, we should consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the RSHP.scot resource, which can be used to support relationships, sexual health and parenthood lessons, was quality assured and peer reviewed by partners from educators, health professions and third sector organisations. It was informed by feedback over the 2018-19 academic year. It was tested in draft format with educators, parents and carers before the final content was published in September 2019. It was informed by more than 1,000 primary and secondary teachers and piloted in 38 schools in Scotland.

In light of the evidence that is before us, will the committee consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the JCVI has no plans to review the need for and value of an HPV vaccination catch-up programme for boys because of the indirect protection that is offered through herd immunity? The Scottish Government’s policy is in line with JCVI advice, with the Government having opted to define eligibility for teenage vaccinations by academic year in Scotland rather than by date of birth.

In the light of the evidence that the committee has received, I wonder whether the committee would consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders on the basis that education material that is linked to the ask of the petition already exists, including a relationship, sexual health and parenthood resource, which was developed by a partnership of local authorities and health boards, with advice from Education Scotland and the Scottish Government. Also, the flexibility that the curriculum for excellence affords means that there is no mechanism that could compel all schools to use any specific material.

In the light of the evidence before us, I wonder whether we could consider closing the petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, particularly on the basis that the Education, Children and Young People’s Committee has undertaken scrutiny on the issue recently and will continue to do so as part of its pre-budget scrutiny for 2024-25.

Good morning, minister and members of the panel. What steps are being taken to address the concerns about appeal rights that were highlighted in the Scottish mental health law review, particularly in relation to the way in which they apply to children and young people?

Thank you for that. What consideration has been given to the timescales in which appeals are permitted? Is the current six-month period appropriate for children and young people? What consultation have you done on that?

Good morning to panel members.

In relation to the consumption of alcohol, the different types of drinkers and the Sheffield model, can you expand on how minimum unit pricing has affected the different types of drinkers and their consumption?

What about moderate drinkers and the overall consumption of alcohol?