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A full and detailed consultation process was conducted by the Scottish Law Commission, which produced the original draft of the bill, and the Executive then issued a consultation paper on which a wide variety of people commented.
We recognise that, in theory, it would be possible for the Scottish Parliament to produce primary legislation on the issue; however, there would be significant ramifications to our doing that.
I sit on the NFUS's national committee of milk producers. When I first got wind that the proposed move was afoot, I raised the matter at that committee, which represents producers from Orkney to the Borders.
The issue has arisen, as members will recall, because of concern about pressure on the clerks as they establish whether amendments are admissible, produce the marshalled list and draw up the order of business for a stage 3 debate.
I am on the working group—I have been to one meeting—which has been meeting for some time and which is looking at an equal opportunities policy for the Parliament. The group will produce a draft equal opportunities policy for the 300-odd staff who are employed by the Parliament.