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Mr Platten, can you say a little more about the 10-year programme that you spoke about? You mentioned issues to do with ports and harbours infrastructure and some of the issues that might be less visible to passengers, as well as some of the more visible things such as ferry terminals.
The previous Labour and Liberal Administration was in power for 96 months and did not produce the consultation programme that we are moving forward with.
We are talking about a £2 million to £3 million bid cost on a £30 million to £40 million capital programme. We must take into account that a 30-year operating contract might be linked to the programme.
European Commission Work Programme 2006 The third agenda item is an update on issues that are of interest to the committee in the European Commission's work programme for the year.
Would he like to address the point that she raised about his treatment of employees in the Parliament? We have no problem with our party's treatment of employees.
For example, they would mean that an adult supervisor of a charity shop with 16 and 17-year-old assistants would not be doing regulated work regardless of whether the assistants were volunteers or paid employees.
We would be more than willing to do that, with the caveat that although we are genuinely trying to assist the committee in its deliberations, there is a very thin line between giving every assistance and being accused of steering the committee.
Would he like to address the point that she raised about his treatment of employees in the Parliament? We have no problem with our party's treatment of employees.