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Thank you very much for what, as always, was a comprehensive response. I will bring in Amanda Masson and then open it up to questions from other members.

Amanda, would you like to come in on that?

That brings us nicely to the end of our evidence session. We are grateful for your answers to our questions. Before you leave, would any of you like to make a final comment on what, specifically, we need to think about that has perhaps not already been articulated or reflected this morning, as we continue our post-legislative scrutiny of the 2018 act? Do you have any final points to raise?

I am sure that there will be more questions on training from members.

Moira, I will ask you much the same question. Have there been challenges with the way in which understanding and knowledge of the new legislation are being developed in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, in particular across the procurator fiscal body? Will you comment specifically on training that has been delivered?

Good morning and welcome to the eighth meeting in 2023 of the Criminal Justice Committee. There are no apologies.

Our first item of business is a decision whether to take in private item 6, which is our review of the evidence that we will hear today. Do members agree to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

I thank the cabinet secretary and his officials for their time this morning. We will have a brief suspension to allow them to leave.

Before we move on, Amanda Masson and Dr Scott want to come in. I bring in Amanda first. Please be as brief as you can.

Our next item is the consideration of a negative instrument. I refer members to paper 2.

If members have no questions, are we content not to make any recommendations to Parliament on the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

I bring in Jamie Greene to finish things off.

Perhaps I should come in here, Rona, and say that Marsha Scott wanted to respond to the previous question.