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Initially Shona Simon was minded to hold two briefing sessions for MSPs. You will not be surprised to hear that she has since found out that it is difficult to get a large number of MSPs together for a briefing on anything.
I encouraged the people whom I met to engage with MSPs in the north-east to ensure that the MSPs understand at first hand from the patients and their families how best to get across the information that MSPs should consider.
The only response that we received from members was Mike Rumbles's proposal that any MSP should be able to amend instruments when they are considered by the lead committee.