It is commendable that the Minister for Environment and Rural Development has ordered a swift rethink, but in doing so, he has publicly and strongly condemned officials for the unsatisfactory state of affairs that has come about.In her response to Tricia Marwick's point of order yesterday, the Minister for Parliamentary Business stated:"it is not appropriate to call into question the actions of officials who cannot answer for themselves in this chamber."—Official Report, 25 May...