There is much to welcome. Everybody seems to agree on committee effectiveness. It looks like there will be a referendum on introducing compulsory powers for committees. We will get committee input into legislation at an earlier stage. I would love the Minister of State to consider how early that happens. Recommendations I have seen suggest that committees should have input before the legislation is drafted so they can explain the objectives and the spirit of the legislation to the people who are developing the detailed policy. I would love to see this recommendation carried out.

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