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We have no meeting next week; our next meeting will be in the new year. So that members of the public can note the date in their diaries, I advise them that the meeting should take place on 12 January.
In particular, I welcome Joanne Clinton, who is our new assistant clerk. She has joined Steve Farrell and Franck David to bring our whole-time equivalent staff up to 1.4.
My immediate reaction to that suggestion—which was a new suggestion that I had not heard before—was to agree to go away and consider it further with ministers.
Treatment of parliamentary staff is covered, but I understand the point that you are making. Should we incorporate a new paragraph to cover conduct in the parliamentary buildings as well as in committee and in the chamber?
The name would be known—there would not be a difficulty with marketing a new name or a new product. You would almost not have to do the marketing; the use of the name should open doors.
As such, it will be welcomed throughout Scotland, but particularly by young people. When I visit schools and receive visits from young people to the Parliament, they often raise animal welfare issues with me.