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I am not sure whether COSLA is a member already, but I know that some bodies in Scotland are or have been—for example, the West of Scotland European Consortium used to be a member.
Proposed Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill Item 3 relates to the paper on the taking of evidence when the proposed Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill is introduced.
It is up to us all to respond to those challenges and get them right. It is vital that all parts of Scotland, including rural Scotland, get the quality of further and higher education that they need.
For example, we should consider whether the proposal to move from five partnership areas down to two areas is the right one. Should we have a west-central Scotland area as well as lowland Scotland?
That the Parliament agrees that the Health and Community Care Committee is designated as Lead Committee in consideration of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill and that the Bill should also be considered by the Local Government Committee.
Business Motion We have received a request to extend the time for stage 3 consideration of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill. I know that I speak on behalf of all my business manager colleagues when I say that we are keen to accommodate members who wish to contribute to debates.