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Six years ago, none of us would have guessed that the UK Government could have such a large liability for the failing banks—we could not have seen that coming.
The committee will continue the petition and keep you up to date on development. I know that you are tight for time, convener, but may I comment on Mr Wilson’s position?
The front page of the update says that recommendations have been made about the A9. The contract completion date remains the same, but the Government has brought forward the starting date by two years.
Does the Scottish Government intend to sponsor a debate on violence against women as it and previous Governments have done in the past? If so, does he have a date for that? We do not have a precise date at the moment, but there is usually a Government-sponsored debate on violence against women at about this time of y...
The references are to the EU instrument as it stands on the date when the act receives royal assent or when the SSI is made; they exclude any changes to the instrument made after that date.
There were and there may still be—you will have to forgive me as my knowledge is somewhat rusty—adjudicator nominating bodies that contain banks of adjudicators. Contractors seeking adjudication can approach those adjudicators and liaise with the nominating body to secure the services of an adjudicator.
The bids that bidders will make will be, as is normal, time limited—they will have an expiry date. It is always possible to negotiate with bidders, but the date cannot simply be pushed out indefinitely without the bidders' consent.