Item 3 is a report on privilege. The essence of this is that we, along with everyone else, will receive the information in due course. There will be no separate report for this committee, for the reasons that are given in the paper. Are there any questions or comments on this item?
I raised this issue originally. It is important that this committee discusses the issue of privilege and sub judice, as well as members being informed about it. It is not an absolute, and even in this area of law there are opinions to be had about it. Although I understand that members need advice urgently, it would be wise to allow us to discuss these papers at a future date.
John, will these papers come to us as drafts?
No. The information will be circulated to each member. There is nothing to prevent the committee deciding to discuss the drafts in due course, as Michael Russell has suggested.
Are we agreed to do that?
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