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Presumably, you will bring in subordinate legislation that will specify, as we have seen in the news release that has gone out in Nicol Stephen's name, the categories, the amounts and the percentage.
I suggest that we consider that a little. We are in new territory, and I would not want any appended report to be seen as a comment from this committee.
The committee will meet again on 27 September in committee room 5 when, among other things, members will be required to select a new convener as I will no longer be with you.
Today, I announced a further £12 million, followed by a further £14 million that will continue thereafter, to implement the new system. Parliament can be confident that we have the resources in place to take the policy and the services further.
The Scottish Parliament itself may generate additional, as yet unforeseen, demands for new data, of which the census might be the most convenient, efficient and reliable source.
The stakeholders responsible for following the regulations will be made aware of the anomaly by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency clarifying the position in the circular that is due to be issued shortly to accompany and explain the new regulations.Are members happy for that information to be passed on to the lead committee and the Parliament?
In accordance with standing orders, as the oldest member of the committee—how that is choking in my throat—I will chair the meeting until the committee selects a deputy convener.I welcome Jamie Stone MSP, who is a new member of the committee, and invite him to make a declaration of interests.
Members indicated agreement. The bad news is that, for the agenda next week, the choice is between starting at 9.30 and starting at 10 o'clock and finishing in the lunch hour.