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I understand the difficulties in doing that, but it could be done at the point of sale. It would certainly encourage owners to take responsibility for the upkeep of their property.
However, our current view is that that could be a mistake.Although advocacy is not a new concept, formal advocacy services have really started to develop in Scotland only over the past few years.
I agree with Stewart Maxwell, who suggested that there should be a new paragraph 7, which could say something like, "All members should follow the above convention," which is clearly stated in paragraph 6.
When will you be in a political position to convince authorities throughout Scotland to accept that formula, given that there will be winners and losers no matter what new formula is applied? Are you confident that the formula will be ready, robust and acceptable?
That should not hinder any understanding of the process. I am new to the Parliament and its committee system, but I believe that the people who elected us would want us to be as transparent as possible.
I agree entirely with Margaret Jamieson in principle, but that is part of the new process. These statutory instruments were laid before the UK Parliament, as the issue arose before the Scottish Parliament assumed its powers.