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The justification for having private sessions was that we would save on official report and broadcasting time. However, the official reporters and the broadcasting people were present throughout that session.
Is it the case that non-collection of council tax has increased by £26 million in the past year? The figures that I have indicate that non-collection rose from £95.8 million to £121.8 million in the previous financial year.
I also welcome the Minister for Environment and Rural Development, who will speak to several items on the agenda, and his officials, whom I will invite the minister to introduce when we reach that part of the agenda.
Deputy Convener Before we come to the minister—sorry again, Angus—the first bit of business is the deputy convener. I have had official word from Johann Lamont—who was the depute convener—that she has left the committee.
In Westminster private members' bills are often badly drafted … and have to be kicked into shape by the official Government drafters during their passage.