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I have allowed a lot of supplementaries because the opening questions took a very broad-brush approach to the inquiry and your response to it to date. This is our final evidence session.
Currently, the time limit is three years from the date of the alleged offence.
The Policy Memorandum says the reason for this proposal “is that the last date on which the offence was committed may not be detected for a considerable time” and that, for cases of continuous contravention, the requirement for a complaint...
Graeme Pearson’s question invited an indication of a more precise date in the autumn, as we discussed in the stage 1 debate, but the cabinet secretary has not given much reassurance about the timetable.
I draw the committee's attention to the fact that I have written to Transport Scotland on behalf of some constituents in the area and have asked to be kept up to date with any developments. Thanks for mentioning that to members.
What the member says is true—the Scottish and Northern Irish tail wagged the English dog. We were moved away from another date that might have been suitable because of a public holiday in Northern Ireland.
We are not happy with the use of the phrase “mental disorder” in the bill, which would be reflected on forms and so on. The evidence to date has certainly not made us happy with that.