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Scottish ParliamentTransport and the Environment CommitteeMonday 26 November 2001(Morning) Scottish ParliamentTransport and the Environment CommitteeMonday 26 November 2001(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting in private at 10:34 Meeting continued in public.
I have committed myself to getting the report to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee and I will make sure that it is done by 26 January, come hell or high water.
I welcome committee members; the Auditor General for Scotland and his team from Audit Scotland; members of the Irish Committee of Public Accounts, who are visiting the Parliament today; and members of the media and the public.
I congratulate Cathie Craigie on her efforts. The work that one sees when visiting schools around Scotland is superb and is contributing more than somewhat to the enhanced education of our young people.
We will ensure that we get them. When I and the clerk visited Brussels a fortnight ago, we met someone in the relevant directorate-general who I think said that the report is due on 14 November.
During the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth games, Manchester saw an additional 1 million visitors, many of whom went on to visit other parts of the country. We expect the 2012 games and a Glasgow games in 2014 to have a similarly positive impact on tourism.
Does the minister acknowledge the shocking levels of obesity and dental decay among young children, even among pre-school children? Cutting the number of visits that health visitors make from six to four will not help that situation.