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Given the arguments made by John Home Robertson both today and at stage 2, which are on record in the Official Report, and the fact that amendment 26 sits well with the objectives of the bill, we agree with it and urge the Parliament to support it.
For appearing before the inner house, the fee goes up from £26 to £33 per half hour. If you feel that those figures are outrageous, you should compare them with plumbing fees.
We should bear in mind the number of people who are involved—social workers and addiction counsellors as well as the usual court officials. Such situations involve a cast of thousands.
May I raise a point, convener? This is no reflection on the official reporters, but I am unhappy that we have yet to receive the Official Report of our previous meeting.