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The simple answer is that there is a range. Damian Sharp could best describe the range for the public transport projects and John Howison could best describe the range for the road projects.
It is a matter for judicial discretion. It would at best introduce a degree of uncertainty into the process, in that you could not second-guess what the decision of the court would be in any particular case.
If members sign up to one or two groups and attend their meetings, the system will work effectively. That is the best approach.We should not set a maximum number.