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I broadly agree with Laura Buchan, but I might go a little further. Many of the temporary provisions not only have been useful but have become essential for efficiency and effectiveness.
The long-term population decline that we have seen on many of our islands and in many of our island groups is projected to accelerate in the coming years and decades.
As I said, “have regard to” is a well-used phrase across many statutes. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 was referred to earlier, and many of the duties in it are duties to “have regard to” plans, targets and the like.