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It is absolutely clear that if an overseas visit is undertaken for any reason and is not paid for wholly by the member, his family, the Executive or the Parliament, it must be declared.
He will share the concerns that I felt when I visited the Scottish Borders Tourist Board last week and was told that its call centre receives many calls from people who have been discouraged from visiting the Borders because there are no rail services there.
However, it should be possible to do more about such vans locally.My main emphasis is on the need to provide good leisure activities. When we visit schools and ask what the problem is, the kids tell us that there is nothing to do.