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Public Petitions Committee,

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 8, 2001

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Inadmissible Petitions

The Convener:

We received a petition from Mr Norrie McVicar calling for the Parliament to support the campaign of the UK maritime unions for the extension of the UK immigration and work permit regime to the offshore oil and gas sector and the International Transport Workers Federation's campaign against social dumping.

Immigration and the regulation of the oil and gas industry are reserved matters, so the Scottish Parliament has no power to take the action that the petitioner requests. It is recommended that the petitioner be advised that although the petition is inadmissible, the committee will pass it to the relevant UK Government minister for attention. It could also be suggested that the petitioner take the matter up with his local member of Parliament. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

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