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By continuing to refuse to deal with MSPs, the UKBA is placing barriers in the way of the properly co-ordinated response that we all recognise is required to deal with trafficking.
I thank my predecessor, Marilyn Livingstone, whom I worked with on many issues during her 12 years as an MSP and before that, when we were both members of Fife Council.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the delegation of MPs and MSPs on the recent Scottish Enterprise trade mission to Iran will report to the Scottish Ministers and whether the report will be published.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 January 2015
Ministers intend to carry out numerous official visits across Scotland in the coming months. Local MSPs, including regional list members, are informed in advance of visits by ministers to their area.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it would seek to (a) establish a second chamber of the Parliament and (b) increase the number of MSPs in an independent Scotland. Scotland’s Future: your guide to an independent Scotland sets out the Scottish Government’s position on these issues at pages 572 and 619 respectively.
I remind everyone present that mobile phones and BlackBerrys should be turned off, as they can interfere with the sound system.Apologies have been received from Duncan McNeil MSP. I understand that Richard Lyle MSP hopes to attend the meeting, but he has been delayed.Agenda item 1 is a declaration of interests.