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However, some members of the community council changed at the most recent local elections and the thread was lost.The community council does not wish to be mentioned en bloc in the petition, because some of the new members are not conversant with what has taken place.
The study found that, among 70,000 dogs that were treated in one year, there were only 26 incidents of tail injuries. That represents a rate of 3.7 tail injuries per 10,000 dogs, which is very low.
Has the committee ever considered whether amendments that are basically new motions should be accepted for debate and whether only genuine amendments should be allowed?
It is not just Speyside or islands such as Islay and Jura, which George Lyon mentioned, that will be affected by the new tax on the whisky industry; areas such as Dumbarton, Dalmuir, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire will be hit, too.
I remember that Hilary Benn spoke to the Parliament and gave evidence to the committee over a videolink. Douglas Alexander has also visited the Parliament on occasion. My colleagues are making a bit of a meal out of the matter.
I am not suggesting that we will have to spend a lot of time taking evidence, but we will want to ask specific questions; hearing from the minister will be the first step. Yesterday, I visited a primary 6 group at St Joseph's RC School in Aberdeen to find out about the school's outreach programme.
I welcome not only Karen Gillon's question but also the fact that, as the local constituency member for the state hospital, she has played a constructive and effective role in liaising with the hospital and assisting the local community's relationship with the hospital.I recognise the difficult job that is done by all the staff—not only clinical staff—who work at the state hospital. I visited the state hospital recently and spent considerable time in discussions with a range of staff and patients.