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When I was elected, I was as guilty and as full of enthusiasm as other MSPs in saying that I would join groups, but the reality has now set in. New groups are suggested and the same people are involved.
The proposed business programme still allows a minimum of one and a half hours for a debate on the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee's report on the new economy. The convener of that committee was consulted and is content with the proposal.
The primary legislation would not require to be amended. That approach would allow new treatments—or changes to treatments—to be included in the regulations less bureaucratically and more swiftly.
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.