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It would be helpful to the committee to receive that additional information from Ms Bell or the minister.

I am going to stay with Mr Sweeney to lead on the next theme.

You are on mute, Mr Sweeney.

Tess White has a brief follow-up question.

I thank the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and her officials for attending the meeting and for the information that they have provided.

I will suspend the meeting briefly to allow a change of panels.

I move to Sandesh Gulhane, who joins us remotely.

Yes, I think that that would be helpful. Thank you.

I thank witnesses for their attendance this morning, and for the evidence that they have given to the committee. At our next meeting on 24 October, we plan to take further evidence on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. That concludes the public part of our meeting.

I call Carol Mochan.

Thank you very much, minister, and thank you for attending the meeting.

As you said, the summer was obviously very busy, with a lot of engagement across the country. Can you expand a little on what you said in your opening statement about the impact that the accord with COSLA and shared accountability will have on the national care service and the relevant provisions in the bill?

Do you want to bring in your other official?