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The petition is one of those where I have reached the point at which I am struggling to get my mind around what the issue is and who objects to what the petitioner is asking for.
He is in dialogue with the Home Office in order to get a satisfactory solution. I recommend that we close the petition, on the basis that the committee has taken it as far as it can.
I am happy to do that, as we want to continue to explore the issue. We will see what response we get from the Government. Are members happy with that suggestion?