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I recognise the local interest that was shown in the issue by Dorothy-Grace Elder, in her role as a Glasgow list MSP, and by the constituency MSP, Margaret Curran.
I have serious concerns about engaging an adviser to deal with the rush of complaints against MSPs. I do not think that such a rush will occur and I would point out that, after our deliberations of recent weeks, we have not found the MSPs concerned to be in breach of any code.
It can be argued that, at Westminster, MPs go on for far too long whereas, at Holyrood, MSPs do not go on for long enough. The answer would depend on the subject matter and the degree to which an MSP knows the subject.