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I believe that, in the Netherlands, it is the law that every time a new regulation is introduced, an old one must be abolished—new regulations cannot be introduced unless room is made for them.
The conclusion is that some of these things have happened before. Only yesterday, I visited Lochgair in Argyll to see the site of the new sewerage system proposed by Scottish Water.
It also considered adding alcohol abuse to its remit and noted the progress that is being made in setting up the new drugs enforcement agency. I thank the minister for that full response.