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Members will remember that we had an adviser last year.I will go through the briefing paper on the budget process paragraph by paragraph to get members' agreement on the proposed terms of reference and person specification.
I also thank him for his record-breaking attempts to get through the work. He has done so sometimes in less than three minutes, which takes something—particularly when he has done all the talking on the committee's behalf.
The Subordinate Legislation Committee has drawn our attention to one point, but it refers to the drafting of the explanatory notes and I do not expect anyone to get too excited about that. Does anyone have any comments on any of the instruments?
Ken Hughes, the Parliamentary Bureau clerk, will speak to us if we require him to do so. He may not get too much glory on this occasion because the report is straightforward.
It is an example that could be taken up elsewhere. However, whether it will get support from the fund is a matter that we will have to consider in the weeks ahead.