We also received tremendous support from the committee's former senior clerks Jim Johnston and Steve Farrell and from Joanne Clinton, who put up with me talking about football at all our preparatory meetings with great grace.As well as the clerks, I thank the staff of the official report, who have had to sit through our bickering over petitions and who have done their best to put our discussions on the record.I thank everyone for the work that they have put in and the support that they have given me in my role as convener.