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Amendment 306, by agreement, withdrawn. Section 26 agreed to. It is my intention to adjourn the meeting for 10 minutes, to give people a break before we move on with our business.
The problem with the curve is that health and safety guidelines prefer that stations and platforms are not sited on curves. However, that is just guidance; it is not set in tablets of stone.
As Mr Pignatelli said, let us do better things, as well as doing things better. I mention for the record my 26 years of membership of the EIS. I oppose the motion in Lord James Douglas-Hamilton's name.
Paragraph 5 of your letter states:"Scottish Executive officials will be holding discussions with their counterparts in SPT and with officials from UNISON and staff representatives to explain in detail the terms and conditions which will be on offer."
I remind the officials that only members may speak at stage 2, but they should feel free to advise the minister as appropriate—I am sure that he will not need them.