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Concern about taking matters in private has been expressed in the Procedures Committee, but, given the nature and importance of the items, I believe that it would be fine to discuss them in private.
We will consider carefully the views from that area that have already been expressed to us. If Mrs Peattie is reflecting a sense that people in that community have not had full access to the process, I will certainly address that matter.
As members know, the committee has already considered that issue, when we discussed a petition on reversing the decline in capercaillie numbers. The committee has expressed support in the past for measures that safeguard the capercaillie.
That has now been agreed in the Council of Ministers. We had expressed some concern about the potential impact of liberalisation, particularly in rural areas.
That has now been agreed in the Council of Ministers. We had expressed some concern about the potential impact of liberalisation, particularly in rural areas.
I was starting to pick up the pace but matters have been superseded by other things.On Sunday night, I had a meeting with the Lanarkshire Muslim community, at which concerns were expressed about discriminatory actions in Lanarkshire in the wake of the attacks in America.
Alongside the horror, stories of tremendous courage have emerged—of fire crews and those who phoned from the aircraft to express their love, knowing that they were about to die.
Does the minister acknowledge that, during the parliamentary debate in December, members from all parties expressed support for the modest increase in funding that was sought by the Camanachd Association?