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I welcome the witnesses—some of whom I have met before—and say "Bienvenue en Ecosse" to M Lamassoure.To follow on from the point that Neil MacCormick has just made, the public's view of the European Parliament is that it seems opaque.
I welcome the witnesses—some of whom I have met before—and say "Bienvenue en Ecosse" to M Lamassoure.To follow on from the point that Neil MacCormick has just made, the public's view of the European Parliament is that it seems opaque.
However, when we reach a series of Executive amendments that have already been debated and that are consecutive in the marshalled list, I shall invite the minister to move them en bloc, unless any member objects, and will put a single question on those amendments.
It may be too late to save the nursery schools that I have mentioned, but the litmus test is whether the bill will give parents and communities the power to prevent such decisions from being made.It is opportune that I am making a speech this afternoon because I heard not long ago from Linda Malik, a constituent of mine who has children at Thrumster nursery...
I also welcome the recognition that the response from health boards is patchy at best and that the assessment is needed urgently.Dr Cornbleet's last sentence was something along the lines of "The psychiatric approach is the most appropriate," but that attitude is why ME patient groups the length and breadth of Scotland feel that no improvement has been made in their treatment in the three and a half years since the petition was lodged. At that time, Linda...
For example, it is reasonably well known that I have taken the lead in recent years in most of the Lanarkshire constituencies, along with my colleague Linda Fabiani, while Michael Matheson has concentrated on, say, Falkirk.
As a result, I urge her to accept it and tell the Deputy Minister for Justice to get on with it. I think that Linda Fabiani is trying to sow discord between Labour and the Liberal Democrats again.It would be proper for me to begin by welcoming Des McNulty as my partner—professional partner, that is—this afternoon.