Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. I'm very pleased to open this debate today on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report on loneliness and isolation. As we all know, loneliness and isolation affect anyone at any stage in their lives. There is evidence to suggest that loneliness and isolation can have a significant impact on our physical and mental health. It can cause depression, sleep issues and even cardiac problems. I’m sure that we’ve all heard the statistic that experiencing loneliness and isolation can be as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. So, by reducing the number of people who experience these issues, we should help to reduce the demand for health and social services.