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I hope that the minister will arrange to meet representatives of those professions at an early date so that they can make their case directly to him for subsequent amendment of the bill by order, if it is not amended today.
It is perhaps only some two weeks since the first meeting of this Parliament, but I seem to remember the SNP refusing to be regarded in any way as a loyal Opposition for Her Majesty or for anyone else.
Amendment 101 is consequential on amendment 104.The changes that I have outlined meet the concerns that were expressed at stage 2 and have been welcomed by COSLA.
The committee soon came to realise that the bill would not achieve its stated intention. Right up to our last meeting on it, there was a great chance that we would recommend that the bill be thrown out.
My colleague made her point of order short—just like the meetings of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, the last of which, I understand, lasted approximately seven minutes.
They are modest additions that would improve the bill's success rate and assist in meeting the social objectives that Cathie Craigie and all members seek to achieve.I move amendment 10.