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The building will be handed over in its entirety in November 2003, but we are also talking about the earliest completion date. Are the dates that you are talking about the same as the dates on which the buildings will be ready for occupation?
Many significant departures from the development plan come about because the development plan is out-of-date and life has moved on—the economy and dynamics of the country will have moved on significantly from a development plan that is 10 years out of date.
There is perhaps some unease around that date. Further discussion on the target date would have been good, but we need just to go for it and give it our best shot.Is that the sort of thing that you were looking for?
It is correct to say that we operate on different legislative cycles although, to be frank, the difference is now only a matter of a few weeks during the summer when there is a long recess. The other recesses are a bit more manageable.