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Agenda item 5 gives us the opportunity to consider the Scottish Government’s response to our report on the instruments that the committee considered during 2013-14. The correspondence also responds to further issues that were raised in the committee’s oral evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business that took place on 16 December last year.
Members will have seen the correspondence from the Minister for Parliamentary Business. Are there any comments?
The part of the minister’s response that I particularly welcome is the part that relates to consolidation. He draws to our attention the fact that there were 10 consolidations in the reporting year and that
“more would be laid in the current year.”
I encourage the minister to keep up the good work and to find additional resources to do even more, should that be possible.
Having only just seen the letter, which I have read very quickly, I support what Stewart Stevenson said. I note the minister’s positive tone in endeavouring to address the sensible and reasonable points that the committee made, and I welcome that approach.
Thank you for those welcoming words.
Does the committee agree to note the correspondence?
Members indicated agreement.
I am much obliged—thank you very much.
That brings us to the end of the agenda. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday.
Meeting closed at 11:48.