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We are expecting Mike Watson, the convener of the Finance Committee; David Davidson, another member of that committee, may also attend. The first item on the agenda— Before we begin, I wish to raise a point about today's agenda.
We are taking informal briefings on the Barnett formula. We may want to take some informal briefings on this issue as well while we are at it, as the two are closely related.
Amendment 5 would tell people, "We know better than you, so we will take charge of the lifestyle that you may or may not have." That is a very dangerous road to go down.
As time went on, the vessel, left to its own devices, may come in among the turbines—if that is its direction of drift—and may or may not be struck, depending on other factors.
In our local authority we are fighting to have an appropriate self-assessment carers form devised by carers.Alan McGinley may have something to add. The fact that carers may have to ask for an assessment is a fundamental issue.
I do not want to put you in any difficulty, but it would be helpful if we could complete the processes through Parliament so that arrangements are in place for whoever is elected in May 2007. A period longer than a month may encroach on the viability of completing the processes, but I think that a month would be adeq...