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That was the principle that we had in mind at the time. There is no doubt that it is a difficult area in which to legislate, because every situation is slightly different.There has been a lot of negotiating over Carbeth.
That raises a general point that we are considering bringing to the attention of the relevant officials. At this time in a Parliament's life, there will always be a backlog of work.
Planning Process (PE508) That brings us to petition PE508, on the implementation of environmental impact assessments. This is the first time that we have been asked to consider this petition, which calls for Parliament to review the implementation of environmental impact assessments and policy advice note 58 guidelines.
Decision Time The first question is, that amendment S1M-3368.1, in the name of John Swinney, which seeks to amend motion S1M-3368, in the name of Jim Wallace, on Scotland's links with the United States of America, be agreed to.
I agree totally with Professor Midwinter's final comments on paragraph 22, which deals with the timing of the budget process—they make absolute sense.
Decision Time There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business.The first question is, that motion S1M-2274, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.