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Will we see more consideration of the generic issues in the Scottish public sector in the planned new way forward? If I may, I will take a moment or two to answer the questions.
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.
When I speak to individual councillors, they are impressed with the proposal. It is a nice, new, shiny idea that is being presented by a nice, new, shiny councillor and it has to be tested.
It will examine the use of the Commission's new consultation arrangements and how to ensure that the impact assessments on new legislative proposals are as useful as possible.
The Executive must have a great pool of precedent from which to draw in order to carry out the difficult task of establishing a fair set of rules for a new body that is seized with responsibility for a new task.
In those circumstances, I will use the powers that I have under standing orders and section 26 of the Scotland Act 1998 to require witnesses to give evidence under oath.