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That question raises two issues. The first is that introducing a new bus service and introducing a new tram service have entirely different timescales.
There are different drivers at work here. We are introducing a new concept and a new opportunity in Scotland for people to contribute to improving their environment and business trading conditions.
The committee strengthened it significantly and well at consideration stage, with the new sections on the active management system, consultation and decommissioning.
On a technical point, given that the new petition homes in on the key point about the 100-year closure order and timescales, I would be inclined to close petition PE652 and keep the new one live.
I hope that OSCR will ensure that appropriate inquiries can be made into such matters in future, and I offer amendment 26 to the Parliament as a way to ensure that that can happen.I move amendment 26.