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As we know, many nurses and staff from Stracathro visited the Parliament recently. There are 25,000 signatures on the petition—the entire population of Angus is only about 111,000—which represents the majority of the adult population of the area.
Between now and then, we should continue to ignore that requirement, as we have ignored it so far. No retribution has been visited on us, and it seems unlikely that any will be at this stage.
However, in the latest version of the draft tender document, provision is made for the Executive to negotiate with the operator to introduce new ships or change service frequency during the six-year period.
In the latter case, a reporter and small groups making visits are helpful. However, when a committee is acting in a judicial capacity and a visit takes place, all committee members should participate.