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We would like to hear some analysis of how the Executive officials would be inclined to advise us or ministers in the event that the committee were to propose such an amendment.
We work cross-departmentally—there is a cross-departmental group of officials and there are meetings between ministers with responsibilities in the area.
The committee has an interesting model for involving young people, councillors, council officials and officials from other bits of the public sector, such as the health service and the police.
I will keep my introductory remarks short, as I know that what the committee wants is a progress report, as members have already had a briefing from officials on some of the content of the bill.
I know that we cannot deal with that in August or, perhaps, even in the autumn, but it is something that the officials need to start thinking about in terms of information being provided for us.
I know that we cannot deal with that in August or, perhaps, even in the autumn, but it is something that the officials need to start thinking about in terms of information being provided for us.