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I could not put my hand up and say that those exemptions cover every single legitimate activity—even as described by the principal supporters of the bill. We may have forgotten an activity that may not have been highlighted.
That may also happen, although I think less frequently, under the present system.We have fewer sanctions over former MSPs and—in a sense—they have less responsibility for their previous actions.
It is inevitable that statements will contain a great deal that is irrelevant, that may not be true or that may be prejudicial to one party or the other.
Scottish ParliamentJustice 2 CommitteeWednesday 22 May 2002 Scottish ParliamentJustice 2 CommitteeWednesday 22 May 2002 The Convener opened the meeting in private at 09:36 Meeting continued in public.
In the wider UK, a bargain is struck, whereby we have a unified fiscal system with the same tax and exchange rates. That may or may not be appropriate for every area, but everyone lives with it.