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The final item is a work programme update, which is largely for members' information. I point out that the First Minister will give his response to the annual report of the Council of Economic Advisers at its next meeting, which is later this week, and that, subject to the approval of Parliament today, there will be a debate in Parliament next Thursday on the response. It might be useful for members to bring a copy of the response to next week's committee meeting so that, as an additional agenda item, we can consider it in relation to the evidence that we took from the council last month. Subject to that small change, are members content with the programme?
Members indicated agreement.
If members have any thoughts about possible inquiries for after the summer recess, once we have completed the energy inquiry, they should feed in their thoughts as early as possible so that we can start thinking about that.
It is difficult to think of the proposed arbitration (Scotland) bill as properly a matter for the committee, but no doubt we will hear further about that.
I have made very clear my view that the arbitration (Scotland) bill is not to do with the economy, energy or tourism—it is certainly not to do with tourism, although whether it is a waste of energy is another matter. However, I suspect that we will end up getting it anyway, because the Justice Committee does not want it.
I thought that the idea was to attract all sorts of high-flying lawyers from all over the world.
I think that the idea is to reduce the number of lawyers who are involved in the process.
Meeting closed at 12:58.
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