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The other reason for the minister's presence today is to revisit the problem of amnesic shellfish poisoning. I will ask the minister to move the motion before us. We have debated similar instruments, so I do not intend to have a debate on this one.
We are all learning by the day about our new procedures, but I understand that there is a requirement that I am present to move the motion formally, therefore I will simply do that. I move,
That the Parliament's Health and Community Care Committee in consideration of the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (East Coast) (No 3) (Scotland) Order 1999 (SSI 1999/110) recommend that the Order be approved.
Motion agreed to.
On a point of order, convener. This SSI came before us with plenty time for us to consider it, which was refreshing. However, I would like the minister to take back to the department that, in the past, some SSIs have been put before us that have been in effect; with others, we have had such short notice that we have not had time to consider them.
You have made your point, Ben, and we all agree that there has been a problem with that.
I suggest that that is a matter for the clerk to pursue.
We are considering the matter at the conveners committee and through various other avenues.
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