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Before I continue, on the estate and capital investment, I hope noble Lords noticed that the settlement in terms of moneys allocated to the department did include a specific investment in capital to reverse a trend of capital underinvestment over the last 15 years, which was identified by the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, in order that we can start—I emphasise “start”—reducing the backlog of critical infrastructure across the NHS estate. We will be setting out plans for mental health funding in 2025-26 in due course.