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I was going to ask members whether they have any concerns, but we are not interested in members' concerns now, as they would have been expressed in the debate. We agree to report to the Parliament our decision and our consideration of the order.
We will send them a copy of the Official Report. You expressed the point well, Christine, but I will ensure that letters to the objectors are written in clear language that everyone can understand.As agreed, we now move into private session to consider our approach to accompanying documents.
If members have thoughts on information that would be useful, they can either express them now or let the clerk know about them soon so that processes can be put in place.
We could probably be satisfied with the situation as regards the breach of the 21-day rule or express our disapproval if we are not satisfied, but the fundamental matter is whether it is anticipated that there would be a problem with the definition of the relevant person.
Surely, as a result of that unprecedented expression of opinion by consultants in Scotland, it is time to call a halt to the profiteering in the health service and to start putting patients first.
In light of the views that committee members have expressed I expect that they might not be happy with it either, given the job dispersal programme to which Mike Watson and Helen Eadie have referred.
I will explain the background before I go into the detail of the regulations.The general commissioners of income tax—who are unpaid lay volunteers—expressed concerns about their potential liability for costs and expenses in relation to legal proceedings that might arise from the execution of their duties.