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This petition is on dangerous drugs— Dogs. Sorry. I am getting confused. It is in the name of Mr Frank Harvey, and calls on the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to protect people in Scotland from being attacked and savaged by dangerous dogs.
Is he aware of the situation in East Renfrewshire, which has one of the highest rates of car ownership in Scotland? That area is getting used to the idea of ever-increasing numbers of cars using side roads that are ill suited to through traffic.
As I am on the Equal Opportunities Committee, I know that that matter will be on the agenda for that committee's next meeting or the following one. That should mean that we get a report on the matter relatively soon.That brings us to the end of consideration of new petitions.
I am making the point that we should call the nearby body of water by its correct name, rather than calling it the Forth estuary. I think that you need to get out more, Margo. These small things are important.
It might take the fun out of it, but we will get through our business only if we are as brief as possible and contribute to the debate only when we feel that it is absolutely essential.