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I was saying to my deputy convener that the argument that was mentioned does not stack up in relation to the Edinburgh unit, which post-dates your consideration of the issue.
Behind the old buildings there are 50 huts and portacabins, some dating back to the 1940s. That is not acceptable and dealing with it should be a top priority—and the problem is replicated in schools across Scotland.
We must consider section 7 today as we cannot come back to it after the recess. We must come to a decision today, but we could ask the minister to come back with clarification at stage 3, which we have done on many other occasions.
Perhaps it is to please Mike Rumbles and to get his commitment on the statute book before the summer recess. We have heard that we have waited for 40 years; we could surely wait until after the summer if that would mean the difference between getting it right and getting it wrong.
For example, the Executive expresses concern in the draft SPP that"To date, a number of planning authorities have failed to take account of the need for waste management infrastructure in their local plans."
If someone is lending money on a property, they want to have their own, up-to-date survey carried out. The Executive's proposal is nothing more than a tax.
We are certainly not slacking.Assuming that the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the bill today, oral evidence hearings will commence on 24 January. That date is fixed, leaving just nine weeks in which to settle objections.
The guidance is clear that"the statement of barred status that Mr Smith is offering"is out of date. One parent requests that Mr Smith applies for a new statement of barred status."