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I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that everyone who spoke to us—without exception—said that they support the bill and that it is a step in the right direction, although some said that it should go further.
The Executive's wish to have coastal and marine national parks cannot compare with the need to sort out the 85 acts that clog up the seas at the moment and which the SNP wants to be rationalised.
The amendment reinforces the commitment that the Executive made in the policy memorandum to make exceptions for legitimate religious, cultural and sporting purposes.
While some people will go to any lengths to avoid getting married, others go to great lengths to do so—we know that people go to Florida, Hawaii and Las Vegas. I remember seeing skydivers on television tying the knot mid-flight.
In percentage terms, how much influence do you think the convener of the education committee has when key decisions are made, compared to the influence of, say, the council leader?
The budgets for health and enterprise are a prime example of that dilemma. The lack of performance comparators in those budgets means that there is no transparency and that it is not possible to compare costs between departments or quangos or local authorities.
It suggested that the ministerial team that deals with the voluntary sector should visit different areas regularly. We made visits to the eight parliamentary regions, which was fairly successful.