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We recognise that the number 1 priority for councils is that we enter into discussions with them on the 2007 settlement, which has been their priority in all the discussions to date. So you see no reason for the increase being more than 2.5 per cent.
We ought not to discuss the matter further. If a hearing date has been fixed, we would be in breach of standing orders if we proceeded—there is no question about that.
I have discussed the issue with Historic Scotland and tried to get a date for the hearing of the appeal that has been lodged, but we have not been able to ascertain that date.
I notice in this morning's business bulletin that in the provisional business for the first week after the recess there is no mention of the subject in the Government's programme.
The Executive would state that the act will apply as from a date in the future, rather than from a date in the past by which lawyers had already acted and done everything.