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Without it, we will be using our instincts and judgment as to the right thing to do. Our instincts and judgment may be well-motivated, but they do not give us a sound evidence base for the outcomes for the health of the population of Scotland.
It is our intention to broaden that to include more parents, so that the views of more parents will assist the development of education in Scotland. The minister said in his earlier answer that the objective of the bill is to "increase parental involvement" in the management of schools.
My second point relates to what the minister has told Parliament about his discussions with Des McNulty, who has a proposal for a member's bill aimed at amending the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976.
The first question is, that motion S2M-5478, in the name of Bill Butler, that the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Health Board Elections (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
We have seen the petition before and we agreed that it would be best to consider it alongside the Family Law (Scotland) Bill. In view of that, the recommendation is that we keep the petition open and consider it at stage 1 of the bill.