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As other members have said, I do not think that the case for new legislation has been made. The inadequacy of some of the accounting for common good assets has been clearly demonstrated, however.
I agree.Before I close the public part of our meeting, I regret to inform the committee that we have just received news that Margaret Ewing has passed away.
It is important that we come to a holding position that will give guidance on the formation of cross-party groups. Given the new composition of the Parliament, we must be flexible.
The home closed down, its elderly residents were redistributed and the property was sold on.Clearly, the new owners were well aware that they could convert the premises into a heroin detox hospital using the planning permission that had been granted for the retirement home.
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.
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.