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That is why ministers propose the introduction of a provision to require Scottish ministers to limit the use of international credits to offset Scottish emissions. I welcome what the cabinet secretary has just said on international credits.
Labour members are proud of the previous Scottish Executive's Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Act 2007 and of the work of Des McNulty, who initially pursued the issue as a member's bill, Bill Butler and Duncan McNeil.
I still have some questions on the previous area but given that Patrick Harvie has gone ahead, convener, I will just come in whenever. Deputy First Minister, you expressed in your opening comments some regret that the UK Government ruled out the option of a second question and that you were not able to leave the decision on it to Parliament.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities was slightly cagey about the bill, and councils such as Glasgow, Falkirk and Fife expressed serious concerns about it. We even heard an NHS body express deep concerns about it.For those reasons, there is a broad consensus against the bill.