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Interestingly, that percentage does not seem to vary between those schools that have an automated system—including 100 per cent of Glasgow's secondary schools—and schools that do not.
I was impressed by the ingenuity of the prisoners, who would take toilet blocks, heat them with lighters and slap them up on the doors so that they could improve the eau de Barlinnie.I was also interested in the new kits that the governor went to great lengths to show us as soon as we arrived.
The following members took the oath: Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)Margaret Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab)Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)Ian Jenkins (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)Mr Nick Johnston (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)Dorothy-Grace Elder (Glasgow) (SNP)Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP)Maureen Macmillan (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab)Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh (Central Scotland) (Con)Mr Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)Ms Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (SNP)Angus Mackay (Edinburgh South) (Lab)Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)Michael Matheson (Central Scotland) (SNP)Mr Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab)Mr John Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)Mr Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)Ms Irene Oldfather (Cunninghame South) (Lab)Bristow Muldoon (Livingston) (Lab)Mr George Reid (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)Mrs Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)David Mundell (South of Scotland) (Con)Mr Alasdair Morrison (Western Isles) (Lab)Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD)Mr Lloyd Quinan (West of Scotland) (SNP)Mr Andy Kerr (East Kilbride) (Lab)Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)Mr Keith Raffan (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD) The following members made a solemn affirmation: Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP)George Lyon (Argyll and Bute) (LD)Kate MacLean (Dundee West) (Lab)Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)Tricia Marwick (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)Mr Michael McMahon (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab)Elaine Thomson (Aberdeen North) (Lab)Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP)Dr Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab)Fiona McLeod (West of Scotland) (SNP)Mr John McAllion (Dundee East) (Lab)Mr Jack McConnell (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)Henry McLeish (Central Fife) (Lab)Alasdair Morgan (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) (SNP)Mr Kenneth Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab)Ian Welsh (Ayr) (Lab)Shona Robison (North-East Scotland) (SNP)Nora Radcliffe (Gordon) (LD)Des...
I also take the opportunity to welcome Marilyn de Blieck to the public gallery.The benefits of singing are now recognised and the heightened profile that the petition has given Marilyn de Blieck might help her to go back to previous funders and say, "Here is further evidence of the good job that we do."
If it is appropriate, I will propose a public evidence-taking session on the matter.I take Des McNulty's point, but we must consider the pressure of time and our work load.
On FMQT—let's face it—John and Jack will never get the viewing figures of Des and Mel. The main issue for us is not whether 20,000 or 30,000 more people watch at 2.30 pm or 3 pm than watch at 12 pm.