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That might be difficult to schedule in the six weeks before recess but, if the committee agrees to such a move, the clerks will work very hard to ensure that it happens.Of course, that is only my view.
The unpalatable truth is that there have been discussions, meetings and consultations on sewage sludge spreading dating back to the inception of this Parliament, but the deplorable conditions that local residents have been exposed to remain unchanged.
It is fine for customers to move around and make a noise during the film. Vue cinemas have a set date and time when autism-friendly screenings are available, and I know that Cineworld in my town, Aberdeen, offers such screenings on specific dates.
I have had a number of discussions on the issue with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing—in fact, our discussions date back to the time when he was the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment—and work in the area is continuing.
However, we can see the benefit of devolution to date. Because of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Scotland Act 1998, the legislative process in Scotland is sounder and better and resonates more with international best practice.
According to Scottish Natural Heritage, between 2002 and 2009 the amount of land free from visual interference or built development declined from 41 per cent to 28 per cent. If we had up-to-date statistics, I am sure that we would see that the situation has deteriorated further.