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10:45 We certainly expect them to get clear guidance. The best thing that we can do is to ensure that simple templates are available for them to use in developing the plans.
I realised that a considerable time ago and have been warning Parliament about the constraints that are coming to the capital programme for—I would think—the best part of 10 months. The decision to cancel the Glasgow airport rail link was taken finally by the Cabinet on 15 September.
It provides a very solid basis. It uses probably the best methodology; in fact, when I discussed the issue with a number of people, we all decided that the methodology had been well chosen and was good and robust.
I am apprehensive that, notwithstanding the European and External Relations Committee's best intentions, it will somehow go beyond what is proposed and cause overlap and duplication.
The Executive would accept such an instrument even if it was not written in the best way, and we would wait until the instrument could be looked at again and reworked.The proposed new procedure would get over that and instruments would be as clear as possible.