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It is inevitable that, in any legislation connected to Covid, there will be a need to progress things quickly. However, I do not expect the bill on compensation for self-isolation to require an emergency timetable. I expect the committee to have sufficient time to scrutinise any delegated powers in the bill.

I would assume that it would comply with the GDPR.

I will do my utmost to make sure that you get the information. Because of the sheer volume of work that is done, it is inevitable that mistakes are made. People are human and things go wrong, but we will try to make sure that we have a process that means that the information that you get about SSIs is as accurate as possible.

I cannot guarantee what will happen one way or the other. There is a good chance that the procedure will be used for some regulations.

As I said, I will try where possible to work with the committee in a way that will be acceptable to members.

Last week, we had a debate and a vote in the Parliament about Covid vaccination certification, so the proposals have already had one level of scrutiny in Parliament.

All the points on the Scottish Law Commission that the previous committee made in its legacy paper have been listened to and taken on board by the Government. I know that the issue has been an open sore for the committee and the Scottish Law Commission for a wee while. The bill on moveable transactions will probably come to this committee, when we take it forward.

This year’s programme for government announced quite a few SLC bills that will be going through. I use that as an example of the Government listening. It is a good news story; we have listened to what the committee said and implemented it through the programme for government. I probably have the dates for the moveable transactions legislation here somewhere but, to make sure that I give them to you accurately, I will get that information to the committee at a later date.

That would be fine. I can give the committee the list of what we are doing, and we can take it from there.

Are you talking about the 28-day issue?

Again, Mr Simpson, we are faced with differences in interpretation. We are trying to make sure that key groups are vaccinated and have certification. We are facing an important and serious health scare.

My interpretation of what is needed is the opposite of what Graham Simpson said, because key groups of people need to be vaccinated and the whole idea of Covid certification is to ensure that those key groups are vaccinated and safe.

I cannot give that information off the top of my head, but I can get back to the committee in writing. Obviously, I am performing without a net today—I have only a couple of officials with me. I will get that information to the committee as soon as possible.

The data will be that which is already on NHS Scotland about their double vaccination. That is it. It is a QR code and no data will go back and forth. It is the equivalent of a green tick to show that the person has been double vaccinated.