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Other evidence, whilst welcoming a target overall, expressed concerns that the rationale for a 5% target had not been set out and that it appeared unambitious.
He further explained that the Scottish Government considers the requirement to take account of any comments that the Parliament expresses on the draft Code—
“is a greater obligation on Ministers than is carried by the affirmative procedure”.ivOfficial Report, 19 September 2017, col 8.
The Government also commits in its response to taking into account views expressed on exemptions by the Parliament during its consideration of the Bill and in the oral and written evidence given by stakeholders to the Finance and Constitution Committee during Stage 1.
That would deter developers from submitting applications for sites just outside the notification distance in order to avoid detection—and, yes, that does happen.
Lord Bonomy said that the courts would have no trouble with that expression. Why are the courts unable to manage that expression, which is widely found in statute?