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Going back to our previous discussion, it was a question of giving a warning to MSPs—especially new MSPs—about the possibility of lobbying or leaving themselves open to accusations and about better conduct of the cross-party groups.
The short phrase that expresses the golden moments is “having the time of our lives”. Now is the time for you as MSPs to debate the key issues that affect the nation of Scotland and beyond.
I thank Michael McMahon, the convener of the Welfare Reform Committee, for his consideration of the bill, together with his colleague MSPs, the clerks to the committee and everybody who gave evidence.
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.
Nicola Sturgeon dealt with this matter as the constituency MSP for Glasgow Govan. The only Government involvement has been after the calls for her resignation as Deputy First Minister of Scotland.