Official Report: Minutes of Evidence

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): I will work through the report paragraph by paragraph in order to allow members to indicate agreement or to make suggestions for amendments. We will consider the entire report, including minutes of proceedings, Minutes of Evidence and written evidence. I think that members are fairly familiar with the report, so I will go through it quite quickly.

Members, are you content that the executive summary at paragraphs 1 to 22 stands part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Are members content that the summary of recommendations at paragraphs 23 to 28 stands part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Are members content that the introduction of the draft Bill at paragraphs 29 to 60 stands part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Are members content that the key issues of the Bill at paragraphs 61 to 96 stand part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Are members content that the clause-by-clause scrutiny of the Bill at paragraphs 97 to 164 stands part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): That concludes the formal consideration of the main body of the report. Are you content to move to formal consideration of each appendix of the final Bill report? Actually, there are six appendices: can we do them all together?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Are members content that appendices 1 to 6 stand part of the report?

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Members, are you content for the Chairperson to approve an extract from today's minutes that will reflect the read-through of the report? That is needed for inclusion in appendix 1, minutes of proceedings. It is just to say that we agreed it today. I will have a quick look and approve it on your behalf.

The Chairperson (Ms Lo): Members are content with the appendices. The report in its entirety will be laid in the Business Office after today's meeting. Are members content?