I agree with the minister that the status quo is not an option, but the Scottish National Party has had 17 years to fix social care. In fact, it has had more than three years to get the bill right and has simply failed to do so.

Scottish Labour first called for a national care service 13 years ago, but what has been brought forward by this Government simply does not come close. Contrary to the minister’s assertions, the bill does not deliver on the Feeley recommendations. The Government simply has not listened. It has wasted £30 million, and it has let down disabled people in the process. People’s care packages are being cut right now, delayed discharges are at a record high now and staff are leaving in their droves.

I ask the minister how long the process will now take. The Scottish Government could use alternative legislation to do many of the things that we agree on far more quickly than it could through this bill. Anne’s law can be done with secondary legislation, as can carers’ respite, procurement, ethical commissioning, fair pay and collective bargaining and the national social work agency does not need legislation at all.

Will the minister stop the dither and delay and tell members what she will do to improve social care right now?