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You say that you are concerned that the introduction of a statutory offence may be seen as punitive and may create a negative attitude to breastfeeding.
After section 25 Amendment 105 is grouped with amendments 80 to 82 and 100. If I may, I will respond briefly to the procedural debate that the committee has just had.
Is the Executive considering extending council tax rebates to water and sewerage charges? That may be a reserved matter, but if so, Scottish ministers may be involved in dialogue with ministers at Westminster.
Barring accidents, this Parliament will not finish until May 2003. I hope that the minister's statement is no indication that the problem will not be resolved before May 2003.
Members have Richard's report; we will follow the usual procedures. May I take my jacket off? Yes. Better to take it off at the beginning than in the middle.
That is a crazy way of going about this. Local authorities may choose to consult particular people or ministers may choose to require local authorities to consult particular people.