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Yes, it is standard. We note the points that SEPA made in its letter of 26 January to the clerk under the headings of "Implementation", "Badgers", "Biodiversity, Landscape and Visual Impacts" and "Engineering Drawings and Hours of Work".
Order 1999, which was laid before the Parliament on 26 May, be approved. That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999, which was laid before the Parliament on 26 May, be approved.
It is no use the minister pretending that his policies are totally different from what has gone before; the best and the most useful policies are being maintained, which I must say is a point in the minister's favour.
I can give more examples if need be. A major point for us is that the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 do not say that the register must be accessible in numerous locations or on a website, as we would like it to be and as Aarhus states.
However, I do intend to consider carefully the points made to and by the Rural Development Committee before finalising and laying the statutory instrument in question.
I am not going to define how we would work it out. I agree with your point on rapid response. My answer is that the ombudsman model is probably the best one to use.