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I believe that the Executive has a key role in working with councils to assist in that process, helping to establish the benchmarks for the best performance and helping to facilitate improvement.
The paper raises a number of issues but it does not contain action points. I would prefer it if the committee considered the paper at a time when Marilyn Livingstone can be here to talk about it, in case she has particular action points in mind.
I do not want to prolong the discussion, but I made a point about taking written evidence. It is possible that everyone who writes to us about the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Bill will say that they are perfectly happy with the financial memorandum to the bill.
Committees will make decisions about that for various reasons. However, I appreciate the point that she makes. I am sure that the convener of the Procedures Committee has heard her point and that we will consider the issue as our work progresses.