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To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if the Highlands and Islands Convention is to be reconvened without including any MSPs, MPs or MEPs representing the Highlands and Islands, it will explain in detail the reasons why.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 December 1999
This is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise and I have asked the Chairman to write to Alex Neil MSP. A copy of the reply will be placed in SPICe.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 August 1999
I note that the proposal had the support of more than half of MSPs when it was first made. It is very much in the interests of the Parliament to pursue the matter.
I introduced my Home Energy Efficiency Targets (Scotland) Bill on 19 September, with cross-party support from 40 MSPs. That is well over a third of those members eligible to sign their support, and one of the highest levels of support for any member's bill in this session.The bill would do what the title suggests: improve energy efficiency levels in Scotlan...
In my view, that is a missed opportunity. MSPs are required to disclose their membership of and support for other organisations, as well as their allegiances and interests.
I do not know if there is any way for the committee to raise this particular Scottish interest, not least because of what the constituency MSP said on the subject. It is certainly a legitimate issue for us to raise with Mr McCabe, so I am quite happy to entertain a discussion on that point.