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Does anybody want to come in on how we could do better at ensuring that the strategy meets our fuel poverty targets?

Thank you, Alastair. If colleagues have further questions, it might be useful for us to follow them up with the panel members in writing. Due to the technology issues, the meeting started later, but it was always going to be a tight evidence session. We can discuss those questions after the meeting.

I am keen to bring in Evelyn Tweed, followed by Pam Duncan-Glancy, to ask their questions one after the other, and then we can go round the room quickly to see whether we can get some answers to those questions.

Would you like a particular witness to respond to those questions?

That is helpful. If any other witnesses wish to come in, please do as Alastair Wilcox has just done and type R in the chat function.

Thank you. Given that no other witnesses have indicated that they want to come in, I move to a question from Miles Briggs.

Thank you, Frazer. Alastair, you were specifically referenced by Jeremy Balfour, so do you want to come in briefly?

I am keen to draw the session to a close at 09:59, so we will start with Alastair, followed by Robert and, if possible, we will follow up in writing anything that we cannot get to before we close.

That you very much indeed—that was very insightful.

The final set of questions will be asked by Pam Duncan-Glancy.

Good morning, and welcome to the 10th meeting in 2021 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Apologies have been received from Natalie Don. I am pleased to say that Evelyn Tweed is attending as her substitute.

Our first item of business is to decide whether to take agenda item 3 in private. Do members agree to do so?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you very much, minister—that is very helpful. Jeremy Balfour will start the questions.