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It was an incredibly small reduction, however—it is a faltering and very sensitive recovery.Like Tavish Scott, I believe that those who are responsible for economic policy in the United Kingdom should take responsibility not just for the Brown boom but for the Brown bust. That is obvious.
The second point that the committee should bear in mind when considering such matters relates to something that was raised, if I remember rightly, in Digby Brown’s submission. There might be little or no possibility for civil action at the time at which a waiver is signed.
As I think almost every other member mentioned, one of the most significant areas that requires amendment is the part 1 provisions on challenging an appointee in order to prevent deception and exploitation. Brian Whittle, Keith Brown and Alison Johnstone mentioned cases.
If they are not, how quickly can they be put in place? I will defer to Alistair Brown for the more technical answer. I understand that some of the detail is still under discussion, because we are working through some issues.
I understand that you both wish to give a brief summary of your positions before we move to evidence taking. I ask Keith Brown, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, to speak first.
As the error involved a discrepancy of £700,000, the cost would have been an awful lot higher if it had not been picked up. Indeed. You said to Robert Brown that most people who require the order will access it online.
Every single penny of that extra £100 will be taken away by Labour’s proposals. As Gordon Brown once said, there is hardly a nurse, teacher, policeman, or council worker who will not be hit hard by an increase in the basic rate of tax.