As you said, Presiding Officer, I speak on behalf of the committee.

Yes.

Well, he was told to balance the books. That is a fact, and it is my view that it led to the recommendation.

No—perhaps later.

I start by echoing the initial comments of my colleague Murdo Fraser expressing frustration at the truncated time that has been given to

Dear me, dear me.

As the cabinet secretary outlined, amendment 22 deals with the procedure that ministers would use for laying regulations on the way that

I will speak to amendments 28, 29, 34, 35 and 94. Amendment 28 would exempt shift workers and night workers from paying a levy.

I definitely do not accept that. The company that I am describing is not based in the city centre.

Amendments 157 to 159 are in my name, but I lodged them on behalf of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.