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We are getting a bit tight for time, so I ask for concise questions and answers, please. Emma Harper is next.

Thank you very much for coming along to the committee today, Mr Miller.

I will suspend the meeting briefly.

Mr Gulhane, please let the witness answer.

That is helpful and leads on to other areas that I want to explore. To what extent can savings be expected to be sustainable in the longer term? I assume from what you have said that a lot of the joint working, cross-sector working and working with other parts of the NHS is part of the sustainability plan.

We will move on to our next theme, which Sue Webber will lead on.

I thank Pauline Howie for her attendance today.

As members have no comments, I propose that the committee makes no recommendations on the instrument. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

That is helpful. How does the organisation balance the rising costs and vacancies with the plans for future expansion to meet the growing demand that we anticipate? There has certainly been growing demand for NHS 24 services over recent years, and projections suggest that demand will increase.

That ties in well with the questions that Sandesh Gulhane has for you.

A number of members want to come in, so only if it is very brief.