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There have been a variety of tragic cases in the United Kingdom, recently and stretching back over 25 years—there have been 26 child deaths in that period as well as other cases of serious abuse.
It is important that we consider how we can ensure that legislation works on the ground. I have a couple of small points about the legacy paper, which I found useful.
If the committee were to proceed, it would be best to get more independent advice. I accept Duncan Hamilton's and Alasdair Morrison's point that we need a more scientific basis on which to proceed, which would give us some kind of broad-based evidence on which to continue.
The decision we have come to is that, having heard from the petitioner, and having read the paperwork on how the commercial court works, that suggestion would be the best model.Obviously, we would have to hear another point of view.
On diversification, the committee pointed in paragraphs 26 and 29 to the difficulties that there might be in limited partners and general partners having to agree jointly on certain matters.