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We asked a series of specific questions and I am grateful that 30-odd members of the public gave us their views—of course, that was not many compared with the 54,000 who participated in the consultation on smoking.
I have met the cross-party group on crofting at Mr Munro's invitation, and the Scottish Crofting Foundation. I have visited Tiree and will visit Shetland, the Western Isles and Assynt to discuss with crofters a range of issues, including the bill.
I meet groups all year, but as part of my preparations for the December meeting I have made a point of visiting a number of ports—as the convener is aware, I was in Aberdeen yesterday.
Is there a specifically Scottish dimension in terms of products that might be more popular in Scotland and which might have different dosage levels compared with levels in other parts of the UK?
The United Nations is saying clearly that there is a deficit in this country as regards cultural rights.It is important that we compare what we have proposed in our petition with what the Scottish Executive subsequently proposed in a consultation document.