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While Executive officials were holding discussions with the opencast industry, it seems that other officials might have been advising the minister not to meet elected MSPs and councillors. I want to follow on from that point.
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.
I suppose that, in an ideal world, it would have been better if I had been able to give notice of the question on Monday morning, because I appreciate that facing questions from former lawyers and other MSPs is not easy.I will rehearse the question that I put last week.
I asked them to make suggestions—either to the Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee for a bill, or to an individual MSP who could promote a member's bill.
The appropriate Parliament will consult, but that does not mean that the views of individuals, MSPs, representatives of our communities and the Executive will not be put across.
I believe that we will be joined by Tommy Sheridan MSP, Richard Lochhead MSP and Jackie Baillie MSP, in addition to the members whom I mentioned earlier.