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I know that we will consider this matter later, but we are talking about taking evidence on the same day that we receive the analysis of the business case.
We are not yet at the stage at which such work should be done, but we are aware that, at a certain point, it needs to be done—and needs to be done well.
I empathise with you, convener. I raised the point with Richard Hough, who is the first point of contact for members of the public who use the Public Petitions Committee.
I draw members' attention to a small, but no less important, point. ASLEF has said that, rather than talk of the protection of emergency service workers, we should talk of public service workers in emergency situations.
—Official Report, House of Commons, 5 November 1996; Vol 284, c 1092.Keith Raffan will talk about tackling drugs misuse if he catches your eye, Presiding Officer—or rather, if he presses his request-to-speak button.
I am not sure what the convener means by the fertility rate; is that the same as the birth rate? I am making a serious point. My point is that we can learn from other countries on some issues.