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Chamber and committees

Plenary, 26 Jan 2006

Meeting date: Thursday, January 26, 2006


Contents


Point of Order

There may be a point of order.

The Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (Allan Wilson):

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. It has been brought to my attention by colleagues that some of the remarks that I made in this morning's energy debate may have been taken out of context and misinterpreted. The reference that I made was not literal, but metaphorical. People who know me will know that I had no intention of causing offence but, if anyone was genuinely offended, I unreservedly withdraw the remark and apologise to members and to people outside the Parliament.

I am grateful to Mr Wilson for addressing the issue so quickly. I hope, however, that we shall have no similar analogies or metaphors in the chamber in future.