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It is of interest and it is overdue, but I am not sure what legal aspects of the bill we might have to consider. Any bill that creates significant new offences tends to get referred to the justice committees.
We should not assume that just because we televise and webcast a debate and set up an interactive forum, thousands of people will get involved. We still require the right issue.
You are asking us to believe that it is better to support new, developing companies, even if that means getting rid of long-established, valuable companies.
Do members agree to do that for half an hour before each meeting, if the legal adviser feels that that is sufficient time in which to brief members? Can we get some indication as to how likely it is that we will get information early enough?