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There is no mandate for such an agenda: it does not command the support of the chamber and, more important, it commands little and diminishing support among the wider public in Scotland.
The Aberdeen project that was referred to does not command much general support from the public and I am not even sure how much business support it commands.
The Germans who teach in Wales have an excellent command of German, but I am afraid that that is not always mirrored in Scottish students’ command of English grammar.
Finally, the new arrangements should be proportionate and simple in their operation, and they should command broad support within and outwith the Parliament.
Prince Charles visited Faslane last week to speak to the countries and services that are participating in exercise joint warrior, which brings together a number of forces as a warning to Putin and the Russians and to show them the military might that can be commanded by NATO if Russia decides to get out of line.
Others are told that, in return for what are euphemistically called sexual favours, their commanding officer will allow them to go, but release on those terms rarely happens.
I am also very clear that the bill is to create a lead body, not a command body. There are areas in which it is right that a national body has lead responsibility—for example, in protecting our most important sites and buildings by statutory designation.