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Item 3 is our annual report. We are required under rule 12.9 of standing orders, as all committees are, to produce an annual report. Do members have any comments?
I wish to highlight paragraph 3, on reform of parliamentary business. I do not disagree with anything in it, but I suggest that we reflect on the fact that, regardless of our constitutional future, additional powers are coming to us either via the Scotland Act 2012 or via a referendum. That was one of the driving forces behind the need to look at how Parliament works, so it might be helpful to remind members that we had to take it into account.
Do you want a wee reference inserted in paragraph 3? Have you a form of words to put in?
I apologise, but I have not come to the committee with a form of words; I was just reading the report on the way to the meeting.
If the committee agrees that the matter needs to be mentioned, would you be content—
I am happy for the clerks to do it.
Before I make my suggestion, we should hear the views of other committee members.
Paul Wheelhouse’s suggestion is reasonable, as long as the insertion is factual and politically neutral.
Are members happy with that?
Is the committee content to delegate that to me and the clerks?
We will find a form of words that reflects what Paul Wheelhouse said and add it to paragraph 3. I assure members that what is inserted will be factual and politically neutral.
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