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Having heard members' comments, I think that there is a majority against organising a committee visit. Members who wish to make such a visit should seek appropriate arrangements.
I have written to the council in Perth and Kinross—it has kept in contact and has offered on a number of occasions to come and visit the committee. But you were to visit the council during the summer recess.
However, speaking personally, I did not want verbatim minutes such as, "Iain Smith said X" and "Mike Russell said Y", which seems to be what Lloyd Quinan is asking for.
In the past, information from each portfolio has been presented on a whole-portfolio basis, with the Executive not only saying that it is doing X, Y and Z, but giving a list of things that it will do.
Nicol Stephen, the Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs, had a helpful and productive meeting with schools' representatives last week. He is now due to visit the schools to discuss their specific needs in more detail.