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Is that why the bill contains a statement that is fairly obvious to most parents? I understand the point that you are making. If best practice were everywhere, we would not need to make any changes.
No. However, I want to pursue the point. We are talking about primary legislation and the letter of the law, if you like, and it is not only women who might want to access the bill—the whole community might want to do so.
The other two petitions are not exactly the same. The point is that we are better dealing with this petition when we come to talk about road traffic offences and road traffic situations; we will be better informed then.
—Official Report, 12 February 2004; c 5839.On 26 February 2004, the First Minister told me:"Such a benefit system exists to help those who have problems with making their payments."
NHS Greater Glasgow said that the cost was approximately £330,000, but it added a £150,000 charge if patients were not seen within 26 weeks, which has not happened. It was unfair of NHS Greater Glasgow to do that and the point should be highlighted.
The head of the committee office has clarified that it is within that committee's remit to talk to the chief medical officer. We could go along and take part, we could ignore the invitation, or we could ask the chief medical officer to come to talk to us on another occasion.