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I believe that that, essentially, is the choice that is before us today, and our party will make the right choice. 17:26 I once again thank all members for their contributions throughout the journey of the bill.
I thank Rona Mackay for using her members’ business allocation to discuss this important issue. I, too, welcome the visitors to the public gallery this evening.
I think that there is agreement that we write to the Scottish Government and ask for its response to the various concerns expressed by the professional organisations, including the EIS, and whether what has been said here will inform its actions.
I recommend to the committee that we agree to the Scottish Government going ahead with the nutrition regulations but express in writing to the Government that we would welcome sight of the SI when it is available.
I am disappointed that trade unions are passing on that information or expressing those concerns to Ms Lennon. I do not doubt her; I am just disappointed because, in the two conversations that I have had—with Unison and most recently with the Royal College of Nursing—we discussed the pay talks and what I had asked them to do.
Unite Scotland’s view is that franchising and municipal ownership are not necessarily mutually exclusive and that local authorities that have expressed a desire to set up municipal bus companies should be supported by the Scottish Government to do so.
I do not think that we routinely thank ministers for letters, but we always express our gratitude to Mr Ewing in fulsome terms when he comes to the committee.