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Thanks very much for that comprehensive opening answer. I will hand over to Jeremy Balfour.

Thank you. I do not really have any questions; what has been put on the table so far has been extremely enlightening, to say the least.

As members have no more questions, I thank Esther Roberton for her evidence. The committee might follow up with a letter if any additional questions stem from the session.

I suspend the meeting briefly for a change of panel.

Oliver Mundell, do you have a supplementary question?

Oliver Mundell has one more question.

Welcome to the 28th meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies today from Mercedes Villalba. Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone to switch off mobile phones and electronic devices or put them to silent.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.??Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 2, we are considering two instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee welcome that the Scottish Government has undertaken to insert a new part number and heading into schedule 4 at the next available opportunity?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.