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A couple of weekends ago, I visited Florence to renew my acquaintance with art treasures that I saw first as a schoolgirl, such as the Duomo, the churches of San Marco and San Lorenzo, and the statue of David in the Accademia gallery.
The pupils have been working hard all year and deserve their visit to the Scottish Parliament. They are welcome here.We have no current plans for a ferry discount scheme similar to the air discount scheme, but I am sure that we will listen to any representations that Alasdair Morrison makes on the issue.
We were keen to keep an on-going log of when the Executive said that it was going to consolidate things—something that Stewart Maxwell and I observed when we went to visit a Westminster committee. I look to the clerk to ensure that we have an on-going log to refer to.
Before I close the meeting, I remind members that the first of our fact-finding visits on the antisocial behaviour inquiry will take place next Tuesday, 30 September.
Does the committee agree that we should hold a civic participation event while we are in Aberdeen? Apart from our visits to Gypsy Traveller sites and other places, the Equal Opportunities Committee has not held meetings around the country.