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Every electoral region in Scotland received a visit from members of the committee. In every visit that we made we heard the problems of groups, which differed quite dramatically from region to region.
I am not in a position to judge whether that evidence is correct or is the best evidence and it is difficult to study such things. The bill will give cohabitation a new status—one cannot create a new entity in law without creating a new status.
We shall endeavour to ensure that they are able to continue to exercise that function under the new UK set-up.It is also important to understand the type of statistics that the UK Government will be transferring to the new independent body.
I hope that the committee will agree to— I meant that you will make a new set of regulations. Yes. The change relates to the terms of regulation 11, which deals with the creation of offences.
We have to consider whether, in relation to proposed new sections 2CA and 2CB of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, direction is sufficient or there should be a more formal process.
It would be nice if we could draw on work that the committee has already done, as we cannot start to do anything new in the next 10 days. In relation to question 15 of the consultation paper, which the convener mentioned, our inquiry into the waste strategy might be relevant.
The report does not cover just those five schools; it will mention many other issues such as refurbishment and new schools in the urban areas of Midlothian.