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We could therefore raise both issues. Okay—a failure to follow proper legislative practice and defective drafting.Our points 3 to 7 were also on defective drafting.
I understand that Audit Scotland will go back to the council for a follow-up. As Jackie Baillie said, there have been many positive changes in recent days.
First, I have been asked to write to the minister saying that the committee is content for the Scottish Executive to follow the template that has been recommended by the minister for the preparation of accounts for 1999-2000.
Such situations might be inconvenient, but at least the community would not be stranded. I call Colin Campbell, to be followed by Annabel Goldie. Please keep your speeches fairly short.