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We must be careful that the Parliament does not usurp local authority powers and centralise everything, albeit that in recent times there has been an example of that in respect of free transport.
Decision Time The first question in decision time is, that amendment S1M-242.1, in the name of Alex Fergusson, which seeks to amend motion S1M-242, in the name of Alex Salmond, on agriculture and rural affairs, be agreed to.
The evidence will show that other members shared my concerns at the time. The Finance Committee could look into that if doing so would be appropriate for this piece of work.
The least strong evidence seems to be the NRPB's view that more research needs to be done.There is a conflict, and those arguments were rehearsed at the public planning inquiry that took place for the interconnector. The reporter at that time came to the conclusion that the arguments did not stack up.