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I have heard enough this morning from Iain Gray, Johann Lamont, Paul Martin, Mary Mulligan, Hugh Henry, and shortly Andy Kerr—the happy gang of Scottish politics.The reality of— On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
The First Minister also replied to a letter from a lady called Mary Scanlon MSP on the subject. I think, therefore, in terms of— Why did he not just refer them to the chief planner and explain that it would be inappropriate, given the ministerial code, for him, as the First Minister, to intervene directly in a live planning application?
With particular reference to my local situation, there must be a reversal of that appalling cut, which will affect the most disadvantaged areas of the city.The issue of housing came up quite a lot in the Finance Committee’s meetings and is dealt with in paragraph 96 of its report, which says that there could be an “immediate impact” on economic growth if something was done in relation to the housing budgets.As Mary...
Let us put it on the record that Labour members would not have expected him to arrive at the Marie Curie hospice in Springburn, but we believe that other options were not given due consideration.
That is all right for a kids’ party, but that silliness is not what these times deserve.On the budget, there are pages of defensive lines in the statement about why it is not possible to share with the Parliament the information that would allow us to come together and have a serious understanding of the issues that face us.On the housing bill, I welcome the proposals on private landlords and ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing whether she would consider supporting Mary...