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I ask everyone to ensure that their electronic devices, mobile phones and so on are switched off, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment.We have two new members on the committee who are colleagues of mine. I formally welcome Willie Coffey MSP and Rod Campbell MSP. The first agenda item is to ask them to de...
That was never intended and should not happen. I would look to every MSP to stand up for the right of the Scottish Parliament to make decisions in its areas of competence, even if they disagree about having any additional powers.
It is the role of the Parliament and of all MSPs to keep asking the right questions of Government and to work constructively on all those issues for the benefit of the people of Scotland.
Constituency MSPs have such responsibilities. I do not think that a constituency MSP can hand over to a list MSP responsibility for a matter if it is clearly the duty and responsibility of that constituency MSP to deal with it.
The Petitioner had worked in her community, made representations to her councillors and engaged with her MSP. This formed a strong basis for the petition, as the Petitioner had information to share about her previous efforts to address the issue and was able to secure an MSP’s support for the petition.