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Like Michael Matheson, I think that the visits are important. However, no matter what issue we are dealing with, whenever we go on a fact-finding visit, the organisations that we visit tend to orchestrate the visit carefully so that the...
The best example of that is from when the Executive was obliged to lay before Parliament a report on the right to buy before we could take into account the new measures to limit the right to buy.
I cannot believe that the French Parliament in Paris bothers its boots about buying produce from other nations. I bet it buys French produce and waits for someone to challenge it.
As I understand it, it is proposed that the right to buy would not apply to people who come into the new housing partnerships after the cut-off point when the new system starts.
It would be good to see Mr Mulhern's action plan as soon as possible. A visit to the SCRO would be worth while.When we take oral evidence on 26 April and 7 June, it is important that we invite a balance of witnesses.