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Under the new scheme, we envisage that somewhere between 7,000 and 10,000 properties in multiple occupation will be covered. I know that there are many students in the member's constituency.
This is the equivalent of ministers making regulations through a statutory instrument—I hope that the language used will be easy to understand—but many of the determinations will be simply to set the levels at which folk will have to register an interest.
That will include matters that relate to access to confidential information. Obviously, many policy issues arise, but I do not know that there are any technical issues.
At the same time, I sympathise with those who might have property in the area that might then be blighted for many years to come if there was an infinite ability to extend the time limit.
It is all right, Gordon—we are not in a hurry. Many offences, such as speeding, are prosecuted only on summary complaint, but it is possible to prosecute anything on indictment if there are more serious charges on the same indictment.
However, there was a tendency in the previous session for reporters to feel that they had to make a report to this committee or to as many committees as possible. Can it be clarified that that need not be the case in this session?
I understand that the Executive is running a couple of pilot schemes in this area, one of which is based at Alloa Academy. Many truants lead a double life, using the time that they are not at school to commit petty crime.