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Item 3 is inadmissible petitions. Inadmissible petition 10, from Ms Lynn Adams, calls on the Parliament to request that Hamilton licensing division change its policy, to grant a maximum of 24 regular extensions until 1 am on Friday and Saturday evenings in any year. In the petition and in an additional letter to the clerk, the petitioners have raised their concerns about the operation of the licensing system in the Hamilton area. It is recommended that the petitioners be advised that their petition is inadmissible on the ground that the Scottish Parliament cannot interfere with or overturn the executive decisions of local authorities. Nevertheless, it is suggested that the petition be passed to the Scottish Executive for consideration as part of the recently announced review of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, which is to be conducted by an independent commission. Is that agreed?
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