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What consideration has been given to proactive funding to encourage new authorities to join in? Are any of the funds designed to be used—in terms of any protocols—to help communications with local people prior to a decision being reached on the placement of new asylum seekers?
People identified the fact that there were problems with the private bill system, so it was suggested that a new approach is required. First, we want to know whether you believe that the new system will be an improvement on the system that you experienced.
We have received apologies from John Swinburne.I welcome three other people to the committee. Andrew Arbuckle is our new member. He replaces Jeremy Purvis, as was agreed by Parliament last week.
I wish all committee members, staff and our colleagues in Audit Scotland a very good and successful new year.I have received no apologies from members.Before we move on to the agenda items, I welcome Keith Raffan to the committee.
He will no longer be a member of the committee—I assume that his place will be filled before our next meeting.I welcome Linda Fabiani and Kay Ullrich as new members of the committee and I ask whether they have any interests to declare.