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I was at the Tun for a meeting with the University of Edinburgh during the week. As committee members, we just get on and do the business, but sometimes we do not realise that people are reading our reports and commenting on our work.
It is odd that the order says that candidates can spend only £250 on their election, but does not say what happens if they spend £255. Perhaps they get elected. We should note our concern.
It is useful for the Committee on Standards in Public Life to have the information, but we do not need to get deeply involved in the affairs of that committee.
Members will remember that we had an adviser last year.I will go through the briefing paper on the budget process paragraph by paragraph to get members' agreement on the proposed terms of reference and person specification.
I also thank him for his record-breaking attempts to get through the work. He has done so sometimes in less than three minutes, which takes something—particularly when he has done all the talking on the committee's behalf.
The Subordinate Legislation Committee has drawn our attention to one point, but it refers to the drafting of the explanatory notes and I do not expect anyone to get too excited about that. Does anyone have any comments on any of the instruments?