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It is appropriate that we discuss this subject as we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by the Conservative Government in 1991.
We must rebuild the pier and get the breakwater. The distinguished pier that celebrated its centenary last year is the life-blood of Cowal and must be preserved.
His comments on the Executive's premature celebration were well made, as were his points about the Executive opening a public inquiry when it had already made up its mind what the outcome should be.
Everyone who was at the summit on Tuesday agreed that, although it is important to respect traditions and people's right to celebrate them, when those celebrations turn to hatred or bigotry we need to be tough in our approach.
I join other members in congratulating Donald Gorrie on securing this debate, which is on an important area. It is useful to celebrate the occasion of the formation of the national young carers forum.
More than half our school leavers now enter higher education. However, celebrating our strengths must never distract us from doing what we know we need to do to improve.
He would be delighted that we are opening lines in Scotland and would believe that that was something to celebrate. I am sorry that I cannot tell him about it.