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I was a bit disappointed by Brian Adam's contribution in that respect. People come into contact with local government 24 hours a day from cradle to grave, and the majority of that contact is positive and beneficial.
The Judicial Studies Committee for Scotland has already been in contact with my department about training for the judiciary on the implications of the bill and I confirm that we will provide any assistance that is requested by the Judicial Studies Committee.
The reply from the Executive was:"The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the Ministry of Defence on a wide range of issues including the consultation on the future of RAF Buchan."
If we were to appoint an independent standards commissioner, would not he or she want to review such contact?We should be clear about what we mean by being lobbied.