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Does the First Minister agree that the new constitution, far from setting up a European superstate, as the Eurosceptics and the Conservatives suggest it will do, will set up a flexible Europe with a stronger voice for nation states?
We know that situations change and that ministers must have some flexibility to deal with that. We have conceded the point in the past that legislation should contain such a provision.
It is not therefore possible to specify exactly what circumstances would cause the procedures to be invoked. The procedures are flexible and allow for a range of possible circumstances.
However, there are benefits in having flexibility—for example, to cover the return of a resident's relative who wishes to take over the management of the incapable adult's affairs.
I heard the minister's comments about funding, so I should remind him of the Liberal Democrats' manifesto pledge to fund and build the Borders railway if it got into Government.