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The deaf are just as interested in politics, current affairs and literature as any hearing people. When I was MP for Hamilton, I visited the deaf school, and the children then paid a visit to the House of Commons.
We have all seen coverage of that in the national and professional press.The concern about the lack of people coming forward for senior leadership positions is certainly on our radar screen. Members would expect us to be concerned about that.
On the creative industries, we work in partnership because those are not the exclusive territory of the Scottish Arts Council. In partnership with Scottish Screen and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, our new approach will allow us to support individual artists who hope to translate their creative idea into an enterprise or busine...
The accused is obviously there when a cross-examination takes place, including when screens are used. Are there plans to remove the possibility of the accused being present when evidence is being taken on commission?
Before I close the meeting, I thank everybody who has been involved in a successful visit to Kirkcudbright. That includes all the Parliament staff, including the official report and everybody who has put together this visit and helped us with sound.
It might be interesting to dip in and out from time to time. The next item on the agenda is a visit by the Public Accounts Committee of the New South Wales Parliament.
Would it be possible, convener, to set a deadline for that in view of our visit to Inverness on Monday? Is it possible for the witnesses to get something in to us by Thursday or Friday?