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It is understood that we do not need to change the status quo if we feel that that is the best way to continue.Issues 3 and 4 deal with retaking a division and with points of order during divisions.
That shows what happens when there is a challenge to the people who have—in theory—been representing an area. They might not always be the best people to represent that area. When we asked the officials how many councillors they thought there should be in the Western Isles, they said 10.
That is a bit of an issue. We have done the best that we can in the context of that constrained format to make sure that people are clear about the work that the committee has done.
On aggregate, the people who are responsible for the instruments might be a wee bit embarrassed by the committee's consistent and persistent criticism of their best efforts. We are trying to help. We have had a response from the Executive since the legal briefing was produced, so you are quite right to raise that point.