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In common with Des McNulty, I think that we should consider more regulation, whereby someone would have to show why they needed to buy a particular weapon rather than simply have the right to buy it for whatever purpose they want.
As I explained yesterday in relation to related amendments 23 to 26 and 29 to 31, in bringing planning controls to bear on the Crown new provisions were needed to accommodate the Crown's particular responsibilities.
John and I have worked together closely on many projects throughout our political career and I take his words— Is he new Labour now? John McAllion is more new Labour than I am.
I would find it useful to hear expert advice on the harmfulness of pornography, at a meeting in which we concentrated on the arguments for and against the proposition. I am new to the committee, so I have not been involved in members' consideration of the petition.
I thank Margaret Ewing for giving us additional information that is relevant to Jim Wallace's proposal.An additional proposal appears on the latest draft of our paper. It was prompted by Irene Oldfather's suggestion that the committee should consider the European Commission's communication strategy.