I think that everyone agrees that the planning system needs to be changed. If they are perfectly honest, most people agree that what we have in the bill probably represents the best and most of the middle ground between the two widely diverging spheres of opinion that we have seen.

In the short time that I have, I will highlight one or two points. Confrontation and mistrust need to be reduced. The bill will go some way towards doing that, but it will depend very much on the attitudes of people who implement it locally and of communities, which must approach the system with an open mind. Capacity building and support for that learning process will be essential.

The bill is a strong package that has been shaped by the Communities Committee, some of whose meetings I attended. It strikes the required balance. As the minister said, it will help to preserve special places. I ask the minister to confirm in her summing-up that the review of national planning policy guideline 5 will not reduce the protection of historical places and archaeological sites.

The bill is good and has been welcomed by everybody, including business, the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. I am more than happy to support it.