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Will the member confirm that nothing in standing orders says that the leader of the Scottish National Party must always get question 1 and that the leader of the Tories must always get question 2?
I know that, but I niggle about these matters because the Executive will find that the packages are coming in a bit higher than anticipated because it has imposed a time constraint: we must get into the new Parliament for a photo opportunity before the end of this parliamentary session.
Can we get clarification of that? As I have said in previous conversations on the matter, if we send the petitions to the Communities Committee, it will be up to that committee to deal with them.
In considering the proposal for a protection from abuse bill, the committee should be mindful that it would create a new remedy and therefore new candidates for legal aid.
Do the health boards think that the extra money that is being provided will be enough to implement those new deals? What extra output will they be able to deliver by 2006-07, when the peak of the new health spending starts to get into the system?
Yes, the Parliament is about social regeneration and about people, but it is also about responsible government. I hope that the promoter will get on with the job as soon as it gets permission to do so.