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The £600 million all comes from the Scottish Government, with the exception of the £21 million—about 3 per cent of the total—that the UK Government has provided.
This time last year, it was about 1.6 per cent. That compares with a 5.7 per cent average for comparator cities and 4.1 per cent for Scotland as a whole.
In the previous session of Parliament, the Local Government and Communities Committee produced a report on homelessness. We visited Finland, which uses housing first—Mr Doris was with me on the trip—and we recommended that we have a system of housing first.
Colleagues mentioned the direct benefits. When we go out and visit companies, they tell us about the impact that our assistance has had on their ability to grow.
We have a number of sessions organised and visits planned to inform us ahead of our scrutiny of the agriculture bill, which is expected to be introduced after the summer.