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We ought possibly to be considering new solutions.It is extremely difficult to get an initial year's funding, because projects have to prove that what they will do is good and worthwhile and is not provided elsewhere.
It is charged by the Parliament with the dual role of promoting the interests of the solicitors' profession and—this is an important "and"—the interests of the public in relation to that profession.
I was involved in writing a book that suggested that people should be allowed to sit on committees. That was one of the new ideas for this Parliament, but there was political resistance to it.
The first page of that concerns the action programme to promote the integration of refugees. We are recommending that that goes to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee.Do we also agree with the recommendation on page 2?
The first page of that concerns the action programme to promote the integration of refugees. We are recommending that that goes to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee.Do we also agree with the recommendation on page 2?
Some of us campaigned on that issue, and the Scottish people expect the committees to visit them where reasonable. The case for that is strong, and there is consensus across the parties on it.
—Official Report, Education Committee, 26 May 2004; c 1469-70. At that point, the minister showed his willingness to learn from the pilot scheme and to legislate if that turned out to be necessary.
Ken Macintosh raised the issue of consistency and not setting Jackie Baillie apart from any other proposed convener. I appreciate that I am a new member of the committee, but in future proposed conveners should be asked to come before us to answer briefly questions on some of the points that have been raised.