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The minutes will give members the complete picture and allow them to decide how to respond to Hugh Henry's letter of 26 January. Do members agree on that course of action?
In the context of this expedited timescale for this Bill, the Scottish Government states that there has been a good level of engagement between the UK and Scottish Governments at official level but there has not been consultation on these specific proposals.
The correspondence further states that Home Office officials will continue to engage with Scottish Government colleagues as the clause moves through the legislative process.
The policy memorandum which accompanies the Bill indicates that:
The Scottish Canals Board and executive team have been consulted and are content with the proposals.
Transport Scotland officials have advised SPICe that
... we did discuss the proposals with the Keep Canals Alive campaign group during a meeting with them.
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Given the different purposes people consider planning should support, the Minister considered that "reaching a definition and getting agreement on it is always going to be difficult." Scottish Government officials also highlighted that in setting out a purpose in the Bill—
it would have legal effect.
Order 1999, which was laid before the Parliament on 26 May, be approved. S1M-29 Mr Henry McLeish: That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999, which was laid before the Parliament on 26 May, be approved.
Scottish ParliamentLocal Government CommitteeMonday 26 June 2000(Afternoon) Scottish ParliamentLocal Government CommitteeMonday 26 June 2000(Afternoon) The Convener opened the meeting at 13:33 Good afternoon, comrades.