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She will recall that the scheme was first launched formally by Wendy Alexander in April 2000. Since then, the dates for ballots have changed constantly; in fact, the Glasgow housing stock transfer has had more political dates than Edwina Currie.
The Executive plans to lay regulations to introduce a curfew when the Parliament returns from recess in September. I therefore call on the committee to recommend approval of the transfer of functions to ministers as set out in the order.
We will put more work into that because we would like the matter to be clear in our diaries before we break up for the Christmas recess—hopefully, by early December. Recommendation 2 invites the committee to"give the clerks direction regarding oral evidence".We have agreed to do that, but have we actually done it?
If the bill proceeds, it will be taken up in debate; if it does not proceed, it may be necessary to send an extract of our report to the Executive or, before the summer recess, to spend part of a meeting agreeing a letter to the Executive.
If the committee produces its report after 12 June but before the beginning of the summer recess, we will not gazump the committee by announcing a decision before we have had an opportunity to consider its report.
At present, the business situation is not good. Manufacturing is in recession. The service sector is just about holding on, but the outlook is not positive.