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It would be interesting to examine those issues during the year in order to establish that the Procedures Committee is not as dry as dust, but rather comes up with new ideas and new initiatives that could help the Parliament.
Section 39(1)(f), on the power to make provision for fixed penalty discounts, will insert new section 302(7A) into the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
Paragraph 5, as Brian indicated, says that"the Scottish Parliament must be properly consulted before any new direction is made or before an existing direction is revised substantially."
You have raised an important issue, which is the lead story on the news this morning. That is not just because you have lodged the 1,000th petition—which, as the convener said, is creditable—but because of the merits of the issue.
It is, therefore, important that the legislation that is designed to tackle those issues is fit for purpose. We believe that the new and amended powers will ensure that.
A team was put in place to evaluate what was going on in Argyll and Clyde, then the four chief executives resigned and the new management came in. That took place a few years ago.