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In days gone by, I used to shock David Steel when I suggested to the corporate body that it would be nice if, during the summer recess, parts of the building could be an entertainment venue for the Edinburgh festival.
When did you do that? That was before the summer recess—I do not recall the date.We wrote about the high level of stress that pupils were experiencing—concern about that had been expressed by parents, pupils and teachers.
In oral evidence to the committee before the summer recess, I talked about a number of ways in which the landscape and habitat management plan might be given more force.
We were not aware that the McIntosh commission would be debated before the recess. It would have been helpful if the First Minister had indicated his commitment to the McIntosh commission, particularly as new Labour made no submission to either consultation document.
It is my understanding, which is based on the material that the promoter provided to the committee pre-recess in which the consultations that were associated with each of the stages of safeguarding were set out.
My intention is that the statement will be published before the summer recess next year, which will be within 12 months of the bill receiving royal assent.