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We then put together the statement that the First Minister made to Parliament in January 2008, which was followed by the publication of the simplification update, which has led to the publication of the bill.
I fully understand the committee's desire to examine equal pay in the context of the NHS, following on, as it does, from its scrutiny last year of equal pay in local government.
It will be interesting to look at what you said in the Official Report because it was quite difficult to follow all the details. I will be happy to send you a full briefing.
I cannot foresee every circumstance or scenario that we will face but, as things stand now, the Government properly and fully follows the existing statutory and investigatory position.
It is also very important that we follow up the research conducted by the EHRC, so we should have an evidence session with the commission in the spring, or whenever the research is finished.
From my knowledge not just of the political path that the bill has followed but of my own member's bill on an entirely unrelated subject, I am aware how difficult it is for an individual MSP to promote legislation.
It must take a flexible approach, bearing in mind that the sector includes a large number of small and diverse businesses that will not all follow classic models for business growth.
We got a steer from the then ministers that the line that we were following seemed to be appropriate, but refranchising was not discussed at that point.