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Did she mean that she supports, as the SNP conference did, the idea of incorporating the convention into Scots law? Interruption. Excuse me Mr Brown. Could the members conducting a conversation behind Mr Brown please take it outside the chamber?
Even Patrick Harvie, the yes campaign’s leading light, accepted that that was the case.As Gavin Brown fairly said, the demographic challenges that face us will face us regardless of the constitutional future that we chose—unless the SNP has something up its sleeve that it has not told us about.
The cabinet secretary said:“we will engage in an open conversation with all parties and the people of Scotland”.When he gave evidence to the Finance Committee, I understand that he stated that his department had carried out work to plan for a potential in-year budget reduction. Will he publish that work? As Mr Brown knows, I have taken the decision not to m...
I would point out—particularly today—that it is Gordon Brown personally who has given a lead to debt cancellation and trade justice throughout the world.
If we think that they have a better way of phrasing, drafting or doing things, we will be happy to adopt that approach. I ask Colin Brown, our expert on the issue, to provide some additional information.
I would simply pick up the point that Gavin Brown raised earlier, when he quoted the recommendation that we should look to the implications of current activities and projects for future expenditure and tax levels.
The inquiry will consider issues relating to the Cairngorms national park, but the proposal raises health issues in my constituency and that of Keith Brown that are more serious. I endorse Richard Simpson's comments.