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When we talk about big bang, we are really talking about bringing in the statutory elements of the tenancy at a specific date, as provided for in section 9. Our legal advice is that the existing contractual elements of the tenancy would continue to apply at that date.
Mr Finnie, for the first time in many years, the agriculture industry is suffering a general recession because of a 20 per cent appreciation in the value of sterling.
However, given that the committee decided to ask Scottish Enterprise to attend on 25 April, I thought it only right and democratic for members to decide whether to agree to change the date to 2 May. I appreciate why Scottish Enterprise has asked for the date to be changed.
There is too much noise. Just before the Easter recess, Tavish Scott promised the Parliament an examination of the economic, social and environmental impacts and costs of retaining or removing tolls from the Forth road bridge.
Subject to further discussion, we will try to bring back the draft regulations as soon as we can.The work to date—never mind whatever further work we intend to do—has been well received by families and individuals right across Scotland.
The clerks will arrange those meetings for us and get back to us at a later date. However, I hope that, as far as possible, we will take local objections in the relevant areas and that the corporate objectors can give evidence in Edinburgh.