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People could be in a long-term relationship but not have pension rights should one partner die. Tax issues are involved because such people do not have the rights that others in long-term relationships have.
That is why we are a very select small band this afternoon.Item 1 is to consider whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. Under item 7, we will discuss which issues that have arisen during our inquiry into the strategy for growth and jobs should be included in our report.
Amendment 5, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 6, 53, 69, and 7. Amendments 5, 6, 53, 69, and 7 will incorporate fire detection measures in the modernised repairing standard in chapter 4 of part 1 of the bill.
It is instructive that in some of the community buy-outs, in which the community has the enhanced confidence to buy into its future, people are prepared to take on that responsibility.
As usual, I ask members to switch off pagers and mobile phones.Agenda item 1 is to invite the committee to consider taking item 7 in private. Agenda item 7 concerns the appointment of an adviser on security of tenure and rights of access for those who own property on leased land.
It has suggested that the work between Drumgelloch and Bathgate could go on from 7 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock at night during the week and from 8 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock at night on Saturdays.