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I understand what the committee is trying to do, which is to ensure that the information that is provided to the court—the victim's voice in that court—is current and not out of date. Clearly, the victim should be informed that they have the opportunity to make an up-to-date statement at any time.
We have written to the Executive about that, particularly with regard to the St Andrew's Day BankHoliday (Scotland) Bill. I think that we drew some of the issues to the attention of the Procedures Committee as well.
Only once did I forget to take those off before entering my bank, but the look on the face of the nearest teller immediately reminded me that I had just walked into a bank wearing a leather jacket, gloves, a ski mask and a crash helmet.
As far as we are aware, bail slips do not show court dates. Many accused persons rely on their solicitor to remind them by letter of fixed dates when they are required to turn up.
That would be an onerous condition at the consent stage, given that banks or the land fund would not be sure what the proposition was until the minister had given his consent.
The problem with the Wallis case was that the transfer value was taken as the valuation at the separation date—the relevant date. In that case, there was a gap in value of £24,000 between the relevant date and the date of the divorce decree—the date of the transfer.