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Furthermore, it has come to our attention that, following the original Forth bid, legal opinion switched. In the latest opinion, ship-to-ship transfer of oil at sea is excluded from devolved competence.
Like Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, I used to be the MP for Edinburgh West. In my new role as MSP for Central Scotland, I also have a vested interest in the airport.
Mrs de Palacio, who is the traffic commissioner for the European Parliament, stated clearly in June or July last year that there was nothing in EU directive 96/26 or in the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 that states that a transport manager must be employed by the operator.
It would be unwise to start from scratch, especially given that the previous Standards Committee did a considerable amount of work on the subject. All new members of the committee should want to consider carefully the previous committee's conclusions and the work that it did, which will help us.