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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

I think I can help hon. Members on this point—again. Let us see whether they will accept these assurances. Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to: membership of the new Civil Service Commission; the appointment of the First Civil Service Commissioner and the commissioners, and their tenure of office; the status and powers of the commission; the regulation of its proceedings; the appointment of staff; arrangements for assistance; delegation and committees; financial provisions; accounts; publication of the commission's annual report; and transitional arrangements relating to the old Civil Service Commission. The schedule states that the commission must produce an annual report""as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year"," and may, in exceptional circumstances—