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I also welcome the Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Service Reform and Parliamentary Business, George Lyon MSP, who is with us for the first item on the agenda.
As far as I recall, there was nothing technical in the bill that would affect the principle of David Davidson's bill.First, why has it taken so long at each stage for a new Conservative MSP to take up the bill and run with it?
I am pleased to welcome: Euan Robson MSP, the Deputy Minister for Education and Young People; Maureen Verrall, the head of the children and families division; and Louise Donnelly, a solicitor with the Scottish Executive's Legal and Parliamentary Services.Euan Robson wants to update us on this rather complicated matter and the issues that we raised before Ch...
We are considering the Breastfeeding etc (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, which is a member's bill that was introduced by Elaine Smith MSP. The bill aims to encourage breastfeeding by creating the new offence of preventing a child being fed milk in a public place or licensed premises.
A paper has been circulated to members, who will also have noted the response from the Minister for Justice to Patrick Harvie MSP's question on civil partnerships at question time last Thursday.
It is a fundamental issue of concern for this committee.We might also draw the matter to the attention of other MSPs and write again to the Scottish Executive asking it to ensure that, when statutory instruments are brought forward in the future, sufficient time is given, except when there is an extreme and urgent need to do otherwise.
I am acutely aware of the concerns that have been expressed both by MSPs, including Marilyn Livingstone, Christine May, John Home Robertson, Mark Ruskell and many others, and by councils.