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We need to move on, Mr Sweeney. I am sorry, but we have only five more minutes.

Good morning and welcome to the 27th meeting in 2024 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received no apologies.

The first item on our agenda is to decide whether to take item 4 in private. Do members agreed to do so?

Members indicated agreement.

What sort of discussion did COSLA have with the Scottish Government, or what notice did it give, that it was going to withdraw its support?

I am talking specifically about the decision to withdraw support.

I have a few follow-up questions on issues that other committee members have raised. Councillor Kelly, I heard you say a few times that you had only an hour to read the amendments before they were published. Of course, they are draft amendments at the moment; they have not been voted on.

Joe FitzPatrick asked a specific question about COSLA amendments, which I did not hear answered. Has COSLA drafted amendments for stage 2?

So, there was not any beforehand, and there has not been any since, specifically. That is what I am trying to establish.

No, I am talking about the withdrawal of support.

Those issues have been on the table for quite some time.

I call Gillian Mackay.

I thank the witnesses for their evidence. We will suspend briefly to allow for a changeover of witnesses.