Apologies have been received from Deputy Anne Ferris. I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, will committee members ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely and not just left in silent mode? They need to be switched off otherwise they will interfere with our recording system. I take the battery out of my phone to ensure it is off and members might consider doing that as well.
We will start our consideration of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013.