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Just to give an example of the kind of inquiry that MSPs are getting right now, I have been contacted by someone who is struggling to afford to charge up their mobility scooter, so I have been asking the Scottish Government what support is available.
The region does not have any cities yet, but it has many unique, proud and diverse towns and places. Prior to being an MSP, I had the privilege of being a councillor on Dumfries and Galloway Council, representing the Dumfries town centre ward of Nith for a decade.
Mr McGhee, if you chime with what we have heard, I think that the convener is keen to move on and bring in other MSPs. I apologise for not bringing you in, but I can tell that my convener is minded that that might be inappropriate.
That is set out in a letter that I think went to MSPs yesterday or this morning, and a briefing on the matter from the chief medical officer has been offered to all MSPs.
The majority of the CommitteeiThe majority refers to Jeremy Balfour MSP, Oliver Mundell MSP and Colin Smyth MSP. remains concerned about how such a power might be used by future governments, given its scope.
The report is a starting point, but we now need change. Where we can, MSPs must act, too. 15:01 I, too, thank all who gave evidence in writing and in person to the committee and I thank the clerks and advisers who helped to prepare the report.
Liam McArthur, Tavish Scott and I will be co-hosting a reception later this month in Parliament to give MSPs an opportunity to learn more about the proposals.
In Mr Findlay’s contribution to these debates, he should maybe consider the issue that we are talking about and the fact that we are trying to progress this policy, which is exactly what the Scottish Conservative MSPs did. I remember that at the time Labour MSPs—or what was left of Labour who returned to the Parliame...