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Professor Midwinter has produced a briefing paper for the committee, FI/02/7/2 and a background briefing note, FI/02/7/1. I invite him to speak to his paper.
I do not agree with the proposition that advocate deputes disagree with fiscals' marking in 1 or 2 per cent of cases; I think that the figure is rather higher.
As agreed, figures are formally defined as level 1, level 2 and level 3. Level 1 is basically our one-line budget bid, about which Sir David wrote to the committee in March.
It is up to the members of the objective 1 partnership and those who will administer the transitional funds to take the decision, but I am on record as endorsing Mr Hunter's commitment.