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We agreed to undertake level 2 scrutiny, which involves seeking written evidence, and then taking evidence from Executive officials. We have written submissions from COSLA and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education.
You have mentioned the importance of one-to-one discussions and negotiations, which COSLA also mentioned, and you have raised the point that individual council officials will react in different ways.
Most of us have rejected the proposal, but I would like an official response from the Executive to the document.I raise the issue of blight in particular because the Executive has said that the creation of any absolute right to buy in the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill would blight the land affected.
An initial report was produced and is being worked on by a group that involves ACPOS, Executive officials and COSLA. That group's final proposals will be with ministers imminently.
The Government therefore brought in the new formula of 50 per cent plus one take away the number you first thought of and you end up with something that is more acceptable. If there are 26 people on the board, 20 per cent of them now come from parish councils, the English equivalent of community councils.
This Government's proposal to replace the old tuition fees with a new tuition fee called the graduate endowment should be opposed for exactly the same reason."—Official Report, 27 Jan 2000; Vol 4, c 499.
Amendment 24, by agreement, withdrawn. Amendments 25 and 26 not moved. Amendment 51, in the name of Maureen Macmillan, is grouped with amendments 52, 1, 53, 2, 3, 27, 4, 54, 81, 82, 13 to 15, 46 and 16.