We now move on to notification of new petitions, on which Anne McLaughlin has a point to make.
We have a new petition before us that seems to be almost identical to one that is already going through the system; it might even be by the same person. Why do we have a new petition that seems to be the same as a current petition?
I will have to consult the clerk about that.
Two petitions have already come before the committee on Gypsies/Travellers. The one that Anne McLaughlin is talking about is the third, and there is a fourth one, which I think is still on the e-petitions site. Some of the components of the petitions are similar, but they are unique—they are from different people and are on different issues. It is interesting that a number of petitions on the issue have all come forward at the same time.
Right.
At this point, I simply ask members whether they agree to note the new petitions for future reference. Is that agreed?
Before I close the meeting, I would like to record our deep appreciation for everything that has been done to make the meeting possible. I thank the headteacher, Douglas Auld, and all the staff here at the high school, and I congratulate Katy Simmons and Scott Currie on their presentations. Well done.
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