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The First Minister is well aware of the dire situation that the residents of those villages face, because he promised them environmental justice when he visited them in February 2002. It is not justice to give these villages another landfill site.
I urge the First Minister not to forget those families in the next few weeks as elections loom. I urge him to visit some of the military units and their bases around Scotland and to talk to the families and friends of service personnel to convey our support for their loved ones who are serving in the gulf.
The bycatch is not only incidental—it is near zero. Will he visit Mallaig to hear at first hand the fishermen's concerns and their fears of a bleak future unless the cut is reinstated?
In respect of the cost of flying between Aberdeen and Shetland, a £300 ticket is not greatly reduced by having lower landing charges. Will he undertake to visit my constituency and meet local people, businesses and public sector organisations to consider how best to take into account such factors in reviewing the consultation when it takes place?
The minister could also get out a bit more—for example, she could learn from a delegation from the Parliament in Bremen, which is visiting the Scottish Parliament today.
Some of the issues that Mr McAllion has referred to were raised and discussed on the Dundee day visit, but perhaps not in quite such trenchant terms as he has used—no surprises there.
Nicol Stephen, the Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs, had a helpful and productive meeting with schools' representatives last week. He is now due to visit the schools to discuss their specific needs in more detail.
Then there is the constant volume and pressure of work, the people to see, to phone and to write to, the meetings to attend, surgeries to hold, visits to make, meetings to address, family to look after and so on.