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The approach that is set out in the second bullet point of paragraph 7 would at least ensure that the information went beyond the written answers report and the relevant committee.
As a youth worker, for about eight or nine months during that unpleasant period, I went to bed every night thinking, "What kind of a news day was that for us?" That was not what I was supposed to be doing.
We have also drawn on the knowledge and experience of other countries that are operating progressive freedom of information legislation. I had the opportunity to visit Ireland last summer and to visitNew Zealand over Christmas.
The Public Petitions Committee took evidence from the petitioner on 26 March. Some members of this committee are members of the Public Petitions Committee and I know that other members of this committee attended the meeting on 26 March for that item.
The constitution of the national park authorities is covered by section 7 and schedule 1. The functions and duties of those authorities are in sections 8 to 13 and in schedules 2 and 3.
I will move on to questions about part 7, which concerns assessment. I understand that section 28 inserts four new sections into the principal act and introduces a statutory system for auditing each local authority's performance.