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Quite reasonably, he said that he could not get into issues of patient confidentiality, and that there must be some form of hearing in the village of Blairingone.
What would be the normal consultation process for deciding whether we should take advice or evidence from the Executive? We would get in touch with officials and the committee would make a decision after that.
Provided that the Parliament, when passing a bill, gets the balance right between affirmative and negative procedures, I do not think that we need to get rid of negative instruments altogether.
That is the only way you can be certain that someone gets the letter. You cannot be sure they get the letter if you just post it and rely on it being delivered.
There is room to differ. I see what Duncan McNeil is getting at, but there is no doubt that this is a serious condition.Jean Turner made a very good point.