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In a recent letter to The Scotsman about the Waverley line, Christine Grahame MSP wrote:"Transport is not simply about bums on seats, it is about accessibility and choice.
I hope that some back-bench Labour MSPs listened to that speech. The Tories have asked the Executive to be more considered about amendment 59, but not because they oppose it.
Given that Highland Council has tried unsuccessfully to have the trials halted, and given the concerns of the local MP and MSPs, does he agree that the situation is extremely unhappy?
Personally, I do not want to get into the details of why the Lord Advocate changed his mind. Margaret Mitchell and other MSPs who have been involved the case should pursue that matter—and rightly so.
For example, one of the submissions suggested that because we are a small Parliament of 129 MSPs, there will inevitably be friendships, especially within parties, that might cause potential difficulties.
They have made representations to me, as their MSP. They say that, regardless of his age, some other person should have been notified that he had been discharged from the hospital.
The comment was made that, although people would never consider not paying their MSP or asking them to be an MSP for the love of their country, they would expect that of their local councillor.
I tell the chamber that it would be wholly inadequate if MSPs were to be involved in that process.In place of clarity we get rumour and misinformation.