It is a pleasure to serve under the chairmanship of Ms Jardine. I congratulate Martin Rhodes on securing this debate and recognise the importance of the Glasgow city region to Scotland's economy, which encompasses vibrant local authorities, over 1 million workers, and has seen more than £870 million invested by the UK Government over 10 years. The minister highlights the success of the £1 billion Glasgow city region deal, set to deliver up to 29,000 jobs over its lifetime with a significant investment from the government. Additionally, there is the new £140 million Scottish local growth fund launched in January 2026, designed to support areas with some of the lowest living standards and boost productivity, allocating £60.9 million to the Glasgow city region economic partnership for three years. The minister also mentions the Pride in Place programme receiving a total of £146 million to support communities across the city region. Further investments include up to £500 million across the UK into new local innovation partnerships aimed at growing high-potential innovation clusters, with £50 million allocated to the Glasgow city region. The minister also outlines plans for a Lanarkshire AI growth zone backed by £8.2 billion of private investment and £5 million of direct UK Government investment, creating over 3,000 jobs. Investment zones are set to provide up to £160 million of funding for this initiative, expected to generate around £300 million of initial private sector investment and support up to 10,000 jobs in the region. Other initiatives include bespoke support for Inverclyde with £20 million for the Inchgreen dry dock redevelopment and trade missions aimed at championing Glasgow's strengths internationally. The minister concludes by advocating for a realignment of powers within Scotland to empower local communities further.