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The Policy Memorandum to the Bill indicates that the shorter timeframe proposed for local elections compared to Scottish Parliament elections is to allow time for the Parliament to legislate for a longer delay should it be required.
The rural stewardship scheme, which is part of Scotland's rural development plan, came into operation this year. Compared with other countries, Scotland has little money available to help farmers to carry out environmental work on farms.
I cannot direct, but I am glad that that point has been raised. If a formal visit from HMI is not possible, I hope that contact can be made.Following HMI visits, advice is prepared.
We are happy to go away and consider the three or four ideas that will add to that by way of comparative analysis. I respectfully suggest that things need to be taken in the round.
If it is considered that dates are important enough to be endorsed by Parliament, then the same should be true for amended dates. I agree with David, except that I did not understand his remarks about the Celtic result.
The nationalists might be scared in case the regiment comes back to haunt them, à la Culloden. The nationalists, like the Greens and the SSP, would have no need of any British Army regiment, so we will take no lectures from them.