I have attached a detailed annex to this letter responding directly to the points the report makes. I am keen as well to draw to your and the Committee’s attention a number of overarching points about our investment in Social Security Assistance which, as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government set out in this afternoon’s Budget statement, will rise in 2026-27 to a total of £7.2 billion, an increase of £0.6 billion compared to 2025-26.