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Convener, I have one final question to ask, if you do not mind.

Thank you, Tomas. I do not know whether anyone wants to add to that.

During the strategy’s development, some people felt that some stakeholders were excluded from the suicide prevention workstream. How would you respond to that criticism? Was there an element of people feeling excluded from the strategy?

Councillor Kelly, you mentioned the need for those with lived and living experience to be involved in the strategy’s implementation at a local level. Can you tell us a wee bit more about how you see that working?

Minister, you mentioned earlier that the annual progress report is due in the summer. Is the suicide prevention delivery collective set to deliver that and will it include spending details?

So, we are okay for July.

Thank you.

Good morning, panel. The minister and Councillor Kelly spoke about how those with lived and living experience were involved in the strategy. Could you expand a little bit on how people from groups that are at a higher risk of suicide were involved in the development of the strategy please, minister?

Thank you very much.

I am fine, thank you, convener.