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I understand that the Procedures Committee is looking at aspects of the procedure, so the member may well wish to make some representations to that committee.
There are aspects of legislation in Scotland that may currently be described as stronger than the legislation in England and Wales and aspects that may be described as weaker.
The regulations have obviously got us very confused, so I am sure that they will get other people very confused. As Christine May said, we want the regulations to be clear.
That was the main issue raised in PE513.In the light of all the responses that have been received to date and of the proposed action, it is suggested that we may wish to consider concluding both petitions.
I do not propose to comment on particular current cases, or on errors that may or may not have occurred. There is currently a civil action against the Scottish ministers, and the Presiding Officer has indicated that we should not comment.
In particular, the committee may want to request clarification of the accountant in bankruptcy's role in supervising the sequestration process and the options open to them when taking appropriate action against people involved in the process who fail to carry out their responsibilities properly.The committee may also...