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Part of that relates to the nature of the research work that the institutions are doing, as they may have short-term undertakings in a particular niche and may be looking for staff in that area.
We hope to be able to make proposals reasonably soon on some short-term changes that may be beneficial and on some longer-term changes that may require legislation.
It would surprise me if the stakeholders had not raised those matters; they may have done so. They may also have suffered from the problem that we suffered from—being given inaccurate and false information.
Members have Richard's report; we will follow the usual procedures. May I take my jacket off? Yes. Better to take it off at the beginning than in the middle.
I want to go on the record as saying that, although it may be inadvertent, I object to being used as something of a political football while I am writing a report on behalf of the committee, whatever a council may be trying to do.