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That might mean that it takes a bit longer, but I would prefer to take the extra time than not give people the time and opportunity to make their comments known.
Putting that system in place is the right thing to do. We have heard about the extra £18 million that the alliance will put in to help the situation improve over the next three years.
For example, I hope that, as has been indicated today, in defining an acceptable standard of living once fuel costs are met, there might be room to take account of the extra costs that are involved in living in an island area.
Such a person is not mentioned in the bill. I know that that would be an extra person and an extra cost, but I wonder how much we need to learn from the experience in England and Wales, where that person is viewed as an important part of the process.
Sometimes, it seems that it is just too hard for employers to go the extra mile to remove the barriers that society puts in place to make life harder for people with disabilities.
The cabinet secretary is quite right to let us know about the extra time. The previous item overran considerably, so the opening speakers have agreed to cut their times.