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That is true.We have heard from people who are both councillors and MSPs, and we have had a great deal of education on our responsibilities as corporate parents.
It is hoped that, nevertheless, this paper will assist the committees and MSPs in future scrutiny exercises, including in Session 6 with scrutiny under Protocol 2.
In his statement to the Chamber, Dereck Mackay MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work stated that "if the UK does end up in a no deal Brexit, I may be required to revisit the priorities in this Budget."
In particular, I will draw to his attention Duncan McNeil’s suggestion regarding a possible appropriate opportunity for MSPs to question him directly on the proposals.I am certain that my good friends and UK coalition colleagues the Liberal Democrats will also be to the fore on the matter.
We need to ensure that there is such provision for our constituents who require it at the moment, in particular.Many of us had a variety of experiences in previous incarnations before we became MSPs. I was a full-time trade union organiser and negotiator for the GMB.
During previous sessions, I helped the Nurture Group Network to make presentations to MSPs and encouraged Peter Peacock to take up the initiative.The groups have been used effectively in Glasgow.
We had a very good parliamentary debate—it was last year, I think—in which MSPs made a decent fist of trying to articulate what the circular economy is.
We have moved from a position where there was intense competition for GP positions and several applicants for each post to one where, as reported in MSP meetings with NHS Lothian, interview dates have been cancelled due to a lack of interest in and candidates for an advertised post.