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Thank you, cabinet secretary. Does anybody have any questions?

The next item of business is consideration of a legislative consent memorandum for the UK Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. I welcome back Keith Brown, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans. I also welcome Graham Thomson, the head of the Scottish Government’s police powers and workforce unit. I refer members to paper 3.

I invite the cabinet secretary to make a short opening statement.

The committee will now consider the legislative consent memorandum for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. I invite views from members on any issues that they wish to be included in the committee’s report on the LCM.

Before we move on, Ms Denham might want to say a few words on this topic.

Minister, would you like to make some remarks?

As we still have a wee bit of time, I will call Mr MacGregor for a couple of supplementary questions, to be followed by Mr Greene.

The committee’s next task is to choose a deputy convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party are eligible for nomination as deputy convener of the committee. I understand that Russell Findlay is that party’s nominee for the post.

Russell Findlay was chosen as deputy convener.

That was unanimous. Congratulations on your appointment, Russell.

[Inaudible.] If anyone disagrees, please type N in the chat box.

We are agreed to take item 5 in private. Thank you.

That completes the public part of our business. The next meeting of the committee will be scheduled for after the summer recess. Details will be sent to members and published in the Business Bulletin.

I have no relevant interests to declare.