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It is about getting things done in committees and as a result of debates in the chamber that are informed and in which cases are supported and judged on their merits. We should compare what happens here with the norm at Westminster.
We should ask the cabinet secretary to come to a meeting and give us an insight into his reasoning. The members of the visiting committee, who are knowledgeable people and see the situation on the ground, feel strongly about the issue.
SELECT trains something like 3,500 electricians and associated people each year in Scotland; a figure that compares well with the 9,000 people who are trained each year in England.