Chamber and committees

The result of the division is: For 0, Against 2, Abstentions 3.

Amendment 50 disagreed to.

Section 75—Persons who are incapable

The question is, that amendment 46 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Under item 4, we are considering two instruments that are subject to the negative procedure. No points have been raised on the instruments. Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you, minister. Before I bring in Mr Balfour, I just have a reminder that any comments should go through the chair.

Do members have any comments?

You have gone a bit ahead there. Do colleagues have any questions or points on the amendments in the group? They do not, so I call Mr Balfour.

If committee members have no questions, I have one point to make regarding the amendments, which I very much welcome, because of the experience of McClure Solicitors. I know that my constituents, committee members and people across the United Kingdom will certainly be pleased that that sorry situation is having a positive effect upon the bill and will help people in future.

I invite Jeremy Balfour to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 52.

The next item of business is to decide whether to take item 7 in private. Is the committee content to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Amendment 52, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is grouped with amendments 1, 53, 2, 3, 6, 44 and 45.

Thank you very much for that, Rhoda.