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As members have mentioned all the points that are suggested in our briefing paper as issues to raise with the Executive, it would be worth while to raise them.
However, I remind members that, if we do not apply for time now, our business is likely to get pushed into the middle of the year. My point is that we should make the best use of the limited parliamentary time that is available to the committee.
I am also grateful to you, minister, for doing your best to reassure the committee that there is no nefarious or covert agenda—although we never suspected that there was.
We must agree to differ on that matter. The point about double jeopardy that Bristow Muldoon raised is relevant, and, if local standards committees are established, that will happen.
If we are able to consider the issue only when an amendment is lodged at stage 2, we might have no opportunity to reconsider it. I was about to make that point. I think that we would be best to encourage the Executive to provide for an affirmative procedure for the regulations under sections 82(2)(h) and 82(3).
We will now move into private session. I should point out that if we have not managed to conclude our consideration of the three items in private by 11:15—when we will receive a planning briefing from Des McNulty—we will have to do so later.