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Earlier I hinted at the fact that having the right nutrition in place impacts on issues such as discipline and behaviour in schools. Although there is good practice, the bill clarifies the legal powers that exist and ensures that there is no doubt that local authorities have the power to provide healthy snacks to children.
We have checked the situation and the amendment seems to be consistent with the situation relating to antisocial behaviour orders and sexual offences prevention orders.
I could not resist the opportunity of ensuring that the Scottish Parliament witnessed the first meeting of those two footballing greats, Gordon Banks and Alex Fergusson.
Indeed, the Scottish National Party's previous vice-convener, the sadly missed Dr Allan Macartney, managed to persuade a flag company to start producing English flags for football fans and for those who wanted to celebrate St George's day.
I have sat on panels discussing what would happen if a plane crashed at a football ground in Motherwell. All the discussions were on how the emergency services would deal with that.
We all welcome the fact that the work force raised a substantial amount of money from a charity football match for a local school.I, too, have visited the site—most recently a couple of weeks ago.