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I have the feeling that we will have to get into close negotiations with Deutsche Bahn—and we may learn something from that.We may learn that if a railway is operating efficiently, it is an extremely good means of paying for the rail vehicles.
Although such promotional work is being done, pupils are asking, "Where do I go to do a language at university?" If I may, convener, I will have another tiny bite at the cherry.
However, some members will be less aware of the provision in section 27 of the 2004 act, which provides that the Scottish ministers may not publish the code of practice until it has been laid before the Scottish Parliament for a period of 40 days.
I welcome your comments about the consultation that is being carried out by the Treasury. The committee may wish to make a contribution to it—we can come back to that later.I intend to separate out the two reports.
The paper that you helpfully provided us with from Consumer Focus Scotland points out that, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Lord Advocate may raise an action in the public interest but the procedure has never been used.
My concern relates to any consultation that may be done prior to an emergency order having to be made because of an event in the warmer waters of the south of England.
You can make a three-minute presentation, after which committee members will ask questions, as may any other member who has expressed an interest in the issue.
The retreat in the face of the German advance was shambolic—in May in particular—and the British forces were just trying to get out any way they could.