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Most of the committee conveners have put their own names down for the visit, but I did not do that. Maybe we should check whether Kenny has his press release ready for it yet.
I recognise the deep-seated problems that women in Cornton Vale— particularly those with children—experience. Already, family visits take place in far more relaxed settings, with appropriate child care support.
If members agree, I shall keep that invitation on hold, so that, when we begin to consider that subject, we can make that visit. Is the committee agreed?Members indicated agreement.
—Official Report, Public Petitions Committee, 26 February 2002; c 1679.Professor Houston has written to say:"I would like to make it clear that this statement is completely untrue.
That would be an unlikely category, I think, of covert human intelligence source.In any event, because of section 26 of the bill, the person would not be acting unlawfully if he or she were acting in accordance with another enactment.
We welcome the minister's support to try to ensure that that does not happen. The minister described those latest EC proposals as "controversial, provocative and confrontational."