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In large urban centres, folk have opportunities to modify their behaviour. They may continue to live in a close community, but they may work somewhere else and need not continue to go to the same pub.
The fact that this is our third such debate may also reflect the fact that, until May, the majority of people in the chamber pursued their political activities, technically, in a voluntary capacity.
Members will see that the end of paragraph 20 says:"It may also be useful for a successor to examine whether there is a role for the Procedures Committee in examining this issue."
Like Margaret Jamieson, I was slightly disappointed by the minister's opening response. May I point him to the fact that individuals who are under 75 but who still qualify for the scheme can be in great need?