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If anyone looks at the papers that were issued to us, they will find them to be of enormous interest. For me, it was an opportunity to meet other legal advisers. I found that we share many of the same problems.
We should enclose in those letters an extract from the reports of our meetings. Yes, but that would be the end of the committee's involvement with the petition.
For the record, I shall read out the important point:"The committee originally considered this petition at its meeting on 15 February, when it agreed that legal advice should be sought on the issues which it raises.
Amendments 11 and 12, lodged by the Executive, meet that purpose. We are confident that our amendments satisfy the point in question more precisely, and we ask Mr Gallie to withdraw his.
I have, in a sense, jumped the gun on ministerial statements. I will report later on a meeting that I had with Tom McCabe. This issue was raised at that meeting and will be the subject of further discussion.
(S1O148) Thank you, Mr Presiding Officer, for giving me the opportunity to be the first member to ask the same question twice at the same meeting. The Administration regards this as an issue of considerable importance.
Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill: Consideration Stage Good morning and welcome to the fifth and final meeting in 2006 of the Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee.