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I expect these to contain proposals to reduce traffic, to promote public transport and to explain how proposals for new road building contribute to the integrated and sustainable transport strategy to which the Scottish Executive is committed.
Basically, we can defer the decision until the new year. We should decide that we will take the time that is available, but we do not have to decide what we intend to do with it.
To support— No, is there also a general power to oppose? No, its specific powers are to promote or oppose. If it has general powers to oppose— As I said, is Bruce Crawford not confusing support with promote?
Companies embark on research and development work because they need to innovate to enter new markets. To develop new products, they need to undertake research and development work.
We also have control networks in each major location, which generally meet monthly to discuss issues of the day, new initiatives or whatever. I go on a road show every year and visit three or four locations.
It was the committee's aim, in going to Aberdeen and Perth, to meet in areas that parliamentary committees had not hitherto visited. That was why we considered places other than Dumfries.