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However, people have told me that they do not understand why the committee had invited X but not Y. I do not want to get into the nitty-gritty of that, as I appreciate that members may not want to discuss it, but I think that it is important that people understand where we are coming from.
As with many other directives, it contains some qualifying words, such as, "the directive has given authority for X, Y and Z to happen" and then goes on to say, "but regard must be paid to social, economic and cultural diversity at the local level."
As with many other directives, it contains some qualifying words, such as, "the directive has given authority for X, Y and Z to happen" and then goes on to say, "but regard must be paid to social, economic and cultural diversity at the local level."
I am particularly pleased that the committee took the opportunity to get out and about. The committee visited Shetland—I hope that that visit was as enjoyable as the visit to California was.
The review team is in the process of visiting the five cities and those visits will be followed late this year by two ministerial visits, which will involve a wide range of local interests.
Is he aware that most teachers would tell him that there is considerably greater educational benefit in taking their class to visit the mining museum at Wanlockhead than there is in visits to many other museums, including some of those to which he has given funding?
The list that we are discussing is— The list mentions visits. I remember that when we talked about the Perth and Kinross— That is on the community care list.
I will make some initial comments and Michael Matheson may want to add to them. The visit was useful. I echo Jamie Stone's point—I got the impression that it was very much appreciated that we had taken the time to visit.
We all have prejudices, but we should not demonstrate them in unacceptable ways.As Alasdair Morrison and Kenny MacAskill said, we have made much progress. Rangers FC and Celtic FC in particular have tackled the issue seriously.
Scottish ParliamentCommunities CommitteeWednesday 26 April 2006 Scottish ParliamentCommunities CommitteeWednesday 26 April 2006 The Convener opened the meeting at 09:31Interests Interests I open the 14th meeting in 2006 of the Communities Committee and remind everyone that mobile phones should be turned off.