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Former interest, perhaps.I agree with the sentiments that Michael Matheson's amendment expresses. However, as the minister said, the problem with seven days is that it is a very tight time scale.
Once we know where the Executive is at, we will be in a better position to decide how we should take further evidence, if necessary. I express a view that I expressed at various stages when we were considering the evidence.
On general competence, some council members expressed the view that they felt powerless under current arrangements, although they have considerable power.
In a similar vein, we thought that the power in section 162 of the bill, "Meaning of ‘money' and related expressions", should be subject to the affirmative procedure.
I agree with the sentiments that you express. A desire to do the necessary work rigorously would lead to the generation of the appropriate output data.
Why should we have a constitution, some elements of which directly impact on aspects of Scottish life, on which people are not given the right at least to express an opinion through a referendum?