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It is important that the many facilities that we have put in place are not simply tokenistic and that we know that we are getting best value from them and using them to widen access.
Although that is a possible interpretation, I do not think that it is the best interpretation—it is not the way in which the legislation has operated since 1986.
I am arguing fundamentally the opposite of that.It is at best disingenuous and at worst dishonest for us to imply that the whipping system does not exist when we come to consider how the Parliament reaches decisions.
That would give us a better idea of how best to ensure that rural areas are not socially or telematically deprived.We should focus on and build on the strengths of rural areas.
Although Sarah Davidson and her colleagues did their best and sent out the papers as soon as they received them, I understand that they were not received by the clerks until midday on Friday.