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Do you want that to be in the bill or are you happy for it to be in guidance and to assume that the Government will make the right decision?

Do Andrew Thin and Gary Campbell want to comment on the threshold issue? What would be an adequate threshold for land management plans?

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will ensure that all appropriate roads have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025. (S6O-04074)

It is clear that every council in Scotland is ready to roll out 20mph, which is remarkable. That means that, by the end of next year, every child in every community could be living on a safer street. Local implementation, alongside a national programme, will help to drive forward the national road safety messages that have been so successful in driving down casualty rates in Wales. However, when I speak to councils and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, there is uncertainty about what funds will be available to get the job done in the next 12 months, particularly in relation to staff resources in councils. How will the budget that was announced yesterday enable each and every one of those 32 councils to deliver implementation plans in the next year, as it is clear that that will cost more than £4 million?

Thank you.

I recognise that there are different views within the community. Perhaps what unites them is the need for transparency and, at the moment, there is not a clear vision of what a long-term management plan for the village, for the estate and for Glen Lyon will look like. Do you acknowledge that it would benefit both sides of the debate to understand what the estate will achieve in 30, 40 or 50 years’ time?

It is, convener.

I have been writing a lot of notes this morning and thinking about the various suggestions for amendments and ways in which the bill could be improved. I am wondering where we are with the bill now that we have had several hours of criticism and proposals for some pretty fundamental changes to it. What are your thoughts on the bill? Should the bill as it stands pass? Is it fixable?

I found those introductory comments on the context very useful. What specifically is missing from the bill? Andy, do you want to answer that first?

That would be useful.

Magnus Linklater, does the bill have the correct scope, or is it too broad?