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I do not think that that is what I was trying to express. I was trying to express that there are also a series of commitments, some of them made in legislation, on things such as waiting times, which require major investment.
In response to concerns that were expressed by objectors in evidence about the uncertainty surrounding if and when the railway would be constructed, we stated in our consideration stage report that we would amend the bill to reduce the time period for which the compulsory purchase and permitted development powers that are conferred under sections 26(1) and 35(2) respectively are exercisable.
A simple, cheap and effective way of reducing urban traffic congestion is park-and-ride sites. Near Edinburgh, two new park-and-ride sites have opened over the past couple of years—one at Ingliston and one at Hermiston.
I think that that is appropriate, given the concerns that have been expressed by several members. That means that we must consider it no later than Tuesday lunch time.