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I had the privilege of seeing the education system with two hats on—as a mum and as an MSP—and it is clear to see how we are nurturing young minds here.
There are wider issues at play. 16:14 As a new MSP this session and a member of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee, I could have easily let myself get overwhelmed by the fact that we started scrutinising our first piece of legislation at the committee’s first meeting.
Why, when the bill was debated at stage 1, did the SNP MSPs label the measure as unfair when now, suddenly, they have done a U-turn and are backing it?
Now that I am aware of such initiatives, I will do my best as an MSP to spread the word through social media, and I will encourage others to do the same.
That issue has been of particular interest to a number of MSPs, particularly my colleague Mike Rumbles, who has been working with the cabinet secretary to introduce further safeguards in that respect.