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We will give the Parliament an opportunity to discuss the proposals after the summer recess. The Executive will consider the Parliament's views in developing its full response, which we hope will be published before the end of the year.
More than 80 per cent of the time that was allocated for questions in First Minister's question time was taken up by questions from John Swinney and David McLetchie. During the summer recess, will you give serious consideration to that matter?
We will not have a meeting next week, as it is the recess. Lynn advises me that the Subordinate Legislation Committee accepted the advice that was given by the Executive.
Perhaps some preliminary work can be done before the recess to help to start that work. There is an expectation that we will do that and we are committed to doing it.