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It was used in 1912 when the Speaker of the House of Commons disallowed an attempt to amend the Parliament Franchise (Women) Bill to create female suffrage. He used the expression hybrid at that time. I bow to your superior knowledge on that point.
I want to emphasise that we should support a broader range of sanctions. The committee has expressed concern that the commission could lean towards a heavy penalty rather than a light one, as there would be no option other than admonishing the person or suspending them.
We have discussed several times, in the committee and with the minister, the position of each council having a standards committee. The minister expressed approval of the idea of councils having standards committees, as some of them do.
It might be worth while to consider the reverse process as well.We should also express concern to the Crown Office about its apparent refusal to give reasons for altering charges to the families of people who have been killed in such accidents.
In those circumstances, I will use the powers that I have under standing orders and section 26 of the Scotland Act 1998 to require witnesses to give evidence under oath.
There is also an abundance of brownfield sites close at hand that could easily be used by local authorities and developers to satisfy demand for urban housing.
If building takes place in an existing development, where there are already water and waste water facilities, there is no need to install any new facilities there. The expression "can be used" takes that into account.
Indeed, the council's stewardship of the nearby Forthside site suggests that there might well be a substantial new housing development that would provide more pupils in the vicinity of Holy Trinity.