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That is why section 13 is so helpful. It recognises that there is a de minimis principle. It also recognises that there will be a margin and requires local authorities to set out their stall as to why they are not accepting market considerations.
The first part of my submission showed that spending was up for the first part of this year—George Lyon said the we were comparing it with a poor year—but we must examine the figures and the submissions.
I am also aware that railways are treated anomalously as compared with other major projects. The bill's drafters looked to England and the Transport and Works Act 1992.
As was shown in the midlands, the current system is inherently susceptible to fraud. I will compare the process of applying for and using a postal vote, which I have done, with the process of applying for and using a credit card.