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One of the key issues is a lack of self-esteem, which is a Scottish disease, although it does not trouble MSPs—all politicians have far too much self-esteem.
On resuming— Our second panel is Robert Brown MSP, the Deputy Minister for Education and Young People, and his team of officials from the bill team, who are Brian Peddie, Ed Thomson and John St Clair.
However, I repeat that homeless families are a priority-need category, and have been throughout my years as an MP and as an MSP. It is nothing new that families have those rights.
Experience shows that it is not always as easy as it should be for an MSP to get information from ministers about the operation of boards, quangos and so on that are carrying out Government policy but are not part of Government departments.
I cannot envisage a commissioner changing that or reaching parts that MSPs or agencies and other individuals have failed to reach thus far.The minister listed issues with which a commissioner could help us.