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We have no control over the timing of the general election. I believe, following my visit to Dumfries and Galloway last week, that what the people there want is a unified Parliament in Edinburgh that is doing everything possible.
If the work load becomes onerous—if you find that visiting organisations or speaking at events is taking up too much time—I am sure that other members of the committee will support you.
The 2003 workforce survey suggests that there are only 153 Gaelic-medium primary school teachers and 26 Gaelic-medium secondary school teachers in the whole country.
Amendments 11 to 16 moved—Sarah Boyack—and agreed to. Before section 26 Amendment 17, in the name of the deputy minister, is grouped with amendment 23.
I ask members for their views and comments on the petition. I met Mr Donald when he visited Parliament and he went over some of what happened in the Public Petitions Committee.
They have travelled from Belfast to visit this committee, and are very welcome.I welcome the witnesses and invite the lead witnesses, Mr Robert Crawford and Mr Eddie Frizzell, to introduce their colleagues.
I do not know whether the bill's provisions on rights of entry are new; that is why I am asking you. The complication is that the provisions on rights of entry relate to new powers and new circumstances.