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That would attract attention to the issue and put it on the agenda. Some people may think that I am being flippant, but I have a serious point to make.
It is proposed that the work of Peterhead should be transferred to prisons in central Scotland.The petition was submitted in the first instance to the Justice 1 Committee but, in accordance with parliamentary procedure, it has been forwarded to the Public Petitions Committee for initial consideration. However, members may wish to note that the Justice 1 Com...
In this case, we see that there are many circumstances in which it is in order to publicise concerns about somebody who may hold a position of public office.
Paragraph (1A) says that only persons specified in paragraph (1B) may be members of the scheme and paragraph (1B) mentions persons who were"… employed by Scottish Homes on 31st October 2001; and(c) on 1st November 2001 became employed by the Scottish Ministers".That seems to be fairly tight.
As a result, I feel that it would be useful to proceed with the question. It may be useful, but unhappily the business motion that the Parliament agreed to stipulates that, at 3.30 pm, we move to the next item of business.
It would be premature to discuss the details of what may emerge from the review. Suffice it to say that Scotland's interests will be well taken care of by the involvement of the Scottish Executive.
I hope that a good response is received from individual members, even if it is to say that matters are fine and that everything is going according to plan—or not, as the case may be.I do not think that every committee must give a detailed response—they should just make references to the difficulties that they have encountered.
Members indicated agreement. Bearing in mind that we may change our work programme following our discussion under agenda item 4, can I have formal agreement that we are content that the reporters are authorised to meet as necessary the groups that are outlined in the paper?
Will he confirm that there will be sufficient quantities of disinfectant? Many people suspect that there may prove to be shortages. Will the process of distribution of disinfectant be sufficient or will other agencies require to be brought in?