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The bureau's decision demonstrates a lack of openness to new ideas, which strikes me as being against the founding principles of the Parliament, to which we should adhere.
Such a process would not have looked out of place in Soviet Russia or modern-day North Korea. Welcome to the brave, new, transparent, we-will-do-things-differently Scottish Parliament.
Contribution levels were increased in 2003-04 to reflect a new calculation methodology and to take account of the increased lifespan of scheme members.
If you chose that option, whereby any motion without notice under the new procedure would automatically move back all the deadlines, you would be more likely to keep running ahead of all the deadlines subsequently and you might well finish the whole stage 3 ahead of the final deadline.
Paragraph 19 of the notes states:"If an amendment at stage 2 introduces new policy, committees will wish to ascertain if there is an impact on equalities issues."
Erskine Bridge Tolls (PE546) The first new petition is PE546, regarding tolls on the Erskine bridge, which is from Mr Alan Douglas on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council, Renfrewshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council.
You are right about the nature of UK legislation—there are probably more wide-ranging bills at Westminster into which new matters could be added. Other than that, I cannot help you.
There is no dissent from that.Last year, I questioned the minister on his plans for an increase in the number of secure unit places. We had some positive news on that. However, I am not clear where to find the information on a budget increase for secure unit places.