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I am pleased to welcome Alex Neil MSP and John Farquhar Munro MSP, who are not members of the committee but who have an interest in the issue and have lodged amendments.
The question is partly about culture. I know that MSPs are inundated with material, but I want to mention a COSHEP publication that we sent to all MSPs a short time ago, called "Including Me".
Thanks to the McKie camp and certain sectors of the press and media, we—all of a sudden—became liars, conspirators and criminals. A small number of MSPs who would sell their souls for a soundbite then threw logs on the fire.
We have an implementation programme in place; we are in the process of ensuring that it is rolled out; and we have now given a timeline for that work to be undertaken. I hope that MSPs will take the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the process and scrutinise it where appropriate.
However, I find it disappointing that it is only the environmental NGOs that have e-mailed their welcome and their comments to MSPs. The strategy affects all sectors in Scotland.
There is no general right of access to golf courses, except to cross over them. However, some MSPs have received representations from people who have made use of golf courses during the sledging season.
Now that you have heard that, you are all safe.I thank South Lanarkshire Council for providing wonderful facilities. This is luxury for MSPs, and we are thinking of meeting here more often.