Item 7 is an examination of a report on the issue raised by Sir David Steel about the timing of financial resolutions rule 9.12.6. I have received a memo from Tom McCabe that contains a proposal that the Executive feels would resolve the difficulty. The officials could work quickly on that and bring a report to the next meeting, for inclusion in the priority report to the Parliament.
This matter must be included in the priority report to the Parliament. While unintentional, it has horrendous consequences in terms of timetabling matters through committees, which could lead almost to gridlock if the Executive repeatedly produces financial memorandums at the same time as bills. We are already feeling some constraints, so this matter must be part of our priority review and must be a priority change.
That is accepted.
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