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The minister will be aware of the industry's importance to my constituency and to the rest of the Borders. He has visited people who are involved in the textiles industry many times.
I urge the First Minister not to forget those families in the next few weeks as elections loom. I urge him to visit some of the military units and their bases around Scotland and to talk to the families and friends of service personnel to convey our support for their loved ones who are serving in the gulf.
The bycatch is not only incidental—it is near zero. Will he visit Mallaig to hear at first hand the fishermen's concerns and their fears of a bleak future unless the cut is reinstated?
There have been a number of examples of that; I visited one in Linlithgow recently. The minister will be aware that, in the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill, little attempt is made to address flooding problems and their mitigation.
The minister could also get out a bit more—for example, she could learn from a delegation from the Parliament in Bremen, which is visiting the Scottish Parliament today.
I am aware that members have been invited to the site. We are trying to organise a visit, in which there is a reasonable level of interest, which should please the petitioner.
It is a good idea for Government to relate to the community and other interested parties and communicate with them in a clear and straightforward manner.I recommend that Dorothy-Grace Elder visit the Scottish Executive website, where she will find our environmental plan.
Some of the issues that Mr McAllion has referred to were raised and discussed on the Dundee day visit, but perhaps not in quite such trenchant terms as he has used—no surprises there.