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Why would something like the statement that I quoted be included in a document that has official status within the Parliament? That is not what the rules of the Parliament say.
In the midst of the bruising that he is getting from all quarters, does he agree that this degrading public spat must stop and that he must state the official Scottish Executive position on the £4 toll?
We will write to the European and External Relations Committee. It will receive a copy of the Official Report and will understand why we have referred the petition, but how it takes forward what the petition calls for will be a matter for it.
In the past, our purpose has been to bring officials to account rather than to instigate debates; nonetheless, it would be wrong if we never applied for a committee debate slot.
Obviously, we need to bear in mind our timescale, as we will want answers in time for quizzing the Executive officials next Tuesday.If there are no further questions, I thank the witnesses for attending today's meeting.
The visit in question was undertaken by parliamentary officials, not by elected members. However, I am happy to give Dennis details of who in the Parliament went on the visit.
Any of us as individuals can go and visit a business or set up for ourselves an exchange with a business; we do not need an official body to do that. The point of having such a body is to offer an extra degree of protection and a formal structure in which to operate.