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Good morning, and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2025 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Welcome back, everyone—those who are old and new to the committee. We have apologies today from our convener, Collette Stevenson, who cannot be with us this morning.
Agenda item 1 is a declaration of interests. I welcome Alexander Stewart, Michael Marra and Carol Mochan as new members of the committee—thank you for joining us. I invite those who have not previously attended a committee meeting in this parliamentary session to declare any interests that are relevant to the work of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
I have no interests to declare that would be referenced in this committee. I look forward to being a member of it.
Thank you, Alexander—it is good to have you on board.
I have nothing to declare, deputy convener.
It is always less than exciting when there is nothing to declare, but there we are.
I understand that, before we move on to the next agenda item, Jeremy Balfour wants to make a short declaration.
I remind members that I am on adult disability payment at the higher rate.
I am sure that that will become a relevant aspect later on in our evidence session—thank you, Jeremy.
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