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The Executive's response is not acceptable, because it appears that the Executive still intends to amend the dates defined in the parent act without having the power to do so.
However, I do not share that concern. The phrase "acquisition date" is the established phrase for the date on which a purchaser acquires right to a property.
Many development plans are totally out of date and those that are up to date are often not taken very seriously at a political level by the people who make the final decisions that shape our environment.
The reason that that came to mind is that, during the recess, Jamie Stone and I went to Inverness to meet some of the people who are involved in community arts in the Highlands and Islands.
It would be difficult to shoehorn that in before the winter recess. When the travelling arrangements are being drawn up and different modes of transport are being considered, time must be a factor in the equation.
We would also make them aware of the fact that we will consider the issues during stage 1 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Bill after the recess. If the petitioners want to come back to us, we would be happy to consider their comments in the light of the bill.