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We have no control over the timing of the general election. I believe, following my visit to Dumfries and Galloway last week, that what the people there want is a unified Parliament in Edinburgh that is doing everything possible.
If the work load becomes onerous—if you find that visiting organisations or speaking at events is taking up too much time—I am sure that other members of the committee will support you.
However, the LLW review is about how best to apply existing options for long-term management, unlike CoRWM’s work which is seeking to identify options for long-term management of the higher activity wastes.
However, the police think that the best way forward is to work with agencies and individuals, so that all parties agree why and on what basis they are being given information.
The exceptions at either end—the particularly easy or particularly difficult bills—will not necessarily give us the best indication of what the process should be.
That is quite a good idea, up to a certain point, but with the best will in the world, we all run into times when it is difficult to be politically objective.
The equality and green economics issues are both valuable, and they would best be taken forward by the Equal Opportunities Committee and the Transport and the Environment Committee, respectively.