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Thank you for that. Ian Hood’s point regarding being the sole trustee has not come up thus far in any of the sessions that the committee has had, and the next question that I will pose probably does not include you, Ian, but it is clear that your situation will not be unique, so I am keen to get your views as well.

Has the bill has got the balance right between powers given directly to trustees to act by majority, and powers for the court to authorise a decision about a trust? If you were to propose any changes to the bill in that area, what would they be?

Okay. Mhairi?

With that, I thank everyone for their contribution, through their written submissions as well as coming to the committee. If you think of anything over the next few days that you think it might be useful to contact the committee about, please do so. We are looking for anything that will help in the process of the bill going through the parliamentary process.

Thank you once again for all your helpful evidence. The committee might follow up by letter with any additional questions stemming from today’s meeting.

Jeremy, do you want to come in?

Thank you. Madelaine?

Okay, thank you.

Does Madelaine Sproule want to come in?

Would what Mhairi Maguire suggested regarding cross-referencing to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 be useful?

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Okay. That has not come up in evidence over the past few weeks, so that is useful.