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I certainly agree with the first two points. The clerk has given us a rough estimate of the timetable that we could follow in order to finish the inquiry by the summer.
I am sure that many other renewables projects are talking to the distribution companies, but, as they would not need to talk to the high-voltage network, we have had little contact with them up to now.
The third is that, as Chris Ballance said, the most appropriate timing would be to let any heat from the special general meeting of 30 January die down a bit—we should not rush in too quickly.
If we are to address many of the difficulties that affect rural Scotland, it is imperative that all parts of the Executive can work together, and get away from the silo mentality.
We must move on, and I realise that we are pressed for time. However, elsewhere the Scottish Executive's document talks about the desire to move to locally determined rates of pay.