Everybody is welcome. Apologies have been received from the Chairman who cannot be here today. I ask members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off completely, not just put on silent mode, for the duration of the meeting otherwise vibrations from the telephones when calls are received will affect the broadcasting transmission adversely.
The joint committee went into private session at 3.50 p.m. and resumed in public session at 4.05 p.m.