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One of the strongest reactions at the summit—I know that Iain Smith is desperate for a blow-by-blow account of it—came during the discussion that took place about the holistic nature of the environment.
One of the proudest but most solemn duties that I perform in my role of MSP is to lay a wreath on behalf of constituents.Supporting former members of our armed services should not be for one day a year alone, no matter how significant that day is.
“Emergency departments” Agenda item 5 is consideration of another response from the accountable officer on the section 23 report “Emergency departments”.
We will also ensure that Scotland's specific circumstances are taken into account in the EU consultation. We have a mixed fishery in Scottish waters and it might not be as simple as some people think to reduce discards.
As legislators, we have—of course—to take those things into account, but as parliamentarians we have also to consider the justice or otherwise of the matter and take into account the views of the wider public.
Ultimately, improved oversight and accountability, in relation to separation of the chief executive and the chair, and the survivors’ forum being put on a statutory footing, undoubtedly improve the bill.
We also know that the more transmissible variant of Covid that was identified before Christmas now accounts for almost 90 per cent of new cases in Scotland.