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Does that give you confidence that the bill, should it go to a stage 3 vote and be passed, could be implemented sooner rather than later, and certainly within the 12-month implementation date in the bill? We are due to discuss the implementation date.
We can start with the evaluation of benefits that we have undertaken to date. There have been 14 evaluations across disability and the five family payments.
A schedule to the Crown Entities Act 2004 would also be amended to reflect their existence. To date, the criteria have been applied when considering the creation of an officer of Parliament—if there is a desire to create the role at all.
In addition, when I last spoke to the committee, in November, I outlined my plans to carry out one-to-one engagements with my ministerial colleagues. To date, I have held nine meetings, with more happening in the coming weeks.
You also have a responsibility to ensure that the website remains up to date. The information on the website relates to the recall of goods register, and there are opportunities to highlight and register wider pieces of Consumer Scotland work where relevant.
We refreshed that data prior to making our decision to commence consultation. But you brought forward the date from what was originally planned, which is on the public record.