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However, it has been suggested that there could be a circuit of such courts. That would allow people to visit a number of places regularly and to build up knowledge of, and a relationship with, an area.
However, the current set-up has always had a problem—and the new set-up replicates it—when capital investment is required to build developments such as new TICs or the new hubs that were spoken about in earlier evidence.
I hope that all members support that measure.Of course, such new, practical legislative measures are welcome, but new laws alone do not offer a complete solution.
If we are heavily involved in an investigation by the time of the December visit, that investigation may also throw up one or two issues that we would like to discuss with the visitors.
I ask that because during Scottish tourism week we were encouraged to visit places. I visited a local hotel that depends quite heavily on the internet—it does a lot of business through the internet.
Obviously, if the funding stopped at the border, that would make it difficult for us to participate as a full partner in any new development south of the border.
The taxi trade has to bear the cost of purchasing new taxis. Second-hand black cabs are now available, which are not as expensive to purchase as the new ones.
Papers are produced for all accredited news organisations and are delivered in advance so that members of the press can take them along to committee meetings.