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In the light of Bob Doris’s invitation, I would be more than happy to consider a visit to the company, if he wants to follow up in writing with further detail.
Can the cabinet secretary tell us what work is being done between the Scottish Government and charitable organisations to facilitate a greater number of school visits to historical sites such as the D-day Atlantic wall in Sheriffmuir, in my constituency?
There is widespread concern about the Scottish Government’s £200 million cut to housing. I recently visited Barnardo’s Scotland’s South Ayrshire services.
Connectivity with regard to the ferry service was discussed by the Minister for Transport on her recent visit to Shetland. In the interests of expediency and productivity, if the member wishes to engage with me and other ministerial colleagues further, we can follow up constructively on the aspects that she has raised.
It states that the outbreak has necessitated the imposition of a number of restrictions on the prison regime, including restrictions on visits, so the new forms of telecommunications are vital in order to safeguard the rights of prisoners and their families under the European convention on human rights during the Covid-19 outbreak.
He has written to me directly and I am happy to confirm on the record that I will visit the school with him and ask officials to continue their engagement with East Dunbartonshire Council.
More generally, the Scottish Government meets representatives of the college sector frequently, through in-person meetings, visits, online meetings and written communication with individual colleges, the sector as a whole and representative bodies.
The committee further notes the commissioner’s finding that the advice given to Jackson Carlaw MSP referred only to his being convener of the CPG and not to his overseas visit, and it concurs with the commissioner’s view that it is “unlikely that he”— Jackson Carlaw— “intentionally withheld information about the overseas visit in an attempt to hide this information”.