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Fuel duty is a reserved matter, as Fergus Ewing correctly pointed out, and it would be wrong for me to comment on it in the chamber.In his question, Fergus Ewing asserted that the motor car is a necessity for many people in rural parts of Scotland.
Pauline McNeill raises a number of points in her question. I recognise the innovative nature of the work that Glasgow City Council has done on the issue.
For the record, I would prefer to have our discussion in public, but I guess that there is no point in having yet another vote. I shall not push the matter to a vote unless anyone else wants to do that.I agree that we should be concerned that MSPs who introduce bills should have the same rights and the same chances as the Executive has.
How are we to take that matter forward and do more than just read the document? The clerk has helpfully pointed out that we should consider the issues as part of our regional funding inquiry.
The Executive agreed that such research would be valuable, but said that it did not intend to conduct it at this stage, so the committee decided that it would go ahead with a draft bid for research funding.Paragraphs 4 to 7 set out the research aims and objectives that the clerks and researchers have developed. Members can see that the bullet points suggest...
What concerns does he have about reports about a reduction in the armed services? On Mr Gallie's second point, we also heard this week clear denials of those rumours that are being put around—presumably by Opposition parties for the sake of grabbing headlines.I want to put on record the strong support that I have consistently given—and I hope that everybody...
Recommendation 5 is:"The Committee recommends that lead committees, as a useful starting point, utilise the equalities checklist attached at Annex A during Stage 1 consideration of legislation."
Is the First Minister aware of the recent comments by Lord Ross, who has expressed concern about the level of financial assistance on offer? Lord Ross made the point that to compensate victims adequately to the level that he recommended would take a mere fraction of the £360 million overspend on the Holyrood building or of the underspend of the Executive's ...
I am aware of important decisions that will be taken tomorrow—for example, about the parental responsibility regulation—and I assure Nicola Sturgeon and the chamber that the Scottish perspective and the position in relation to Scots law have been well represented in the discussions up until now. The important point is that the regulation will make a differe...