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Rightly or wrongly, there are perceptions out there that VisitScotland is a wee bit centralist and anti-devolutionist, with a we-know-best attitude. The staff have fears about what will happen when that effect starts to kick in.
We might just be arguing about the best wording. There is no disagreement that we are all trying to achieve the central purpose of the bill—certainty in High Court trials.
Will the minister do what he can to answer as many of them as possible? I will do my best. Important issues were raised, and George Lyon rightly draws attention to the figure of 70 per cent of all transfers being covered.
An advocate has an overriding duty to the court not to mislead the court in any way and to ensure that the court is best equipped to do justice in the case.