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Members of the group also write to and meet their MP and MSP to ensure that their representatives are kept informed of campaigns and issues.The group in Linlithgow is part of a much wider network throughout Scotland.
I am delighted to indicate the Executive's support for Cathy Peattie's motion and welcome the support of other MSPs for the UN international year of volunteers 2001.
They have maintained a warm welcome, not only for MSPs, but for visitors and tourists alike.However, the parliamentary unit cannot cope with all the additional requirements of the Parliament.
If not, we will move on to Eleanor Scott's question. As one of the few MSPs here today who is not from Fife, I hope that people will forgive me if I am behind the times on some of the issues.
We must bear in mind that there are only one and a half civil servants in NEBU to deal with the legislative proposals of all MSPs, which is a ludicrously small resource.
I remind the officials that, during stage 2 proceedings, they can advise the minister but are not allowed to speak. I also welcome Paul Martin MSP and Michael McMahon MSP, who are with us to speak to amendments in group 4.
We have verbal assurances from the minister—as one of the other MSPs pointed out—but there is nothing in the legislation.In fact, the situation is worse than it was last year.
That is not to say that engineering students are wasting their time, because if an engineer becomes an MSP or an investment banker, they will probably be better at their job, because the training that they get is very useful.