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We have received apologies from Phil Gallie and Michael Matheson, who presumably have some reason for not attending. I welcome our new member of the committee, Alasdair Morgan.
I put pressure on them to do something about it—perhaps even to make a home visit, on which someone with training would recognise the problem—but my request was refused.
Interests Under agenda item 1, I welcome our new member, Euan Robson, who has been the substitute member for the Liberal Democrats and has now become a permanent member, and invite him to make a declaration of interests.
Mike Pringle has resigned from the committee, with effect from 24 October. We await the nomination of a new member in his place. I hope that we get somebody soon.
First, the court has acknowledged the deficit under point (a) of our legal brief, and that will be corrected shortly. Secondly, the court has explained new rule 41.5. It is suggested that we simply draw the attention of Parliament to those two issues and to the feedback that we received.