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The public libraries network, which would allow constituents access to parliamentary information at the branch library closest to them, does not yet exist, and it looks increasingly unlikely that the target date of 2002 for its launch will be met.
I know that drafting amendments is always difficult, but Mr Neil might wish to return to the issue at a later date. Amendment 17, by agreement, withdrawn.
The bill is supposed to support and encourage crofting; in other words, it is meant to be advantageous to crofting. Unfortunately, to date, concerns have been expressed to us—by witnesses and in submissions—that the bill might further open up crofts to the market.
Colleges are beginning to forge ahead with these partnerships and to take the lead in setting up dates, times and venues to identify key organisations and named people within them.
The board is not aware of any breach of the condition to date. I should explain that the introduction of the condition was not, as it were, a big bang on a single day, when it suddenly applied to every public house or hotel in Dundee.
Given that much of the work of the bill will be done by regulations that will be considered at a later date, I hope that those regulations will take account of the general principles and will not contradict them.
I will wind up by saying that I think that it would be welcome, at a later date, to have a further and wider debate specifically on the important subject of drugs.
We ask the SFC to consider publishing a similar document in August/September each year to provide an up-to-date Government funding position and commentary on significant in-year spending changes.