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Members' papers also include a submission in support of the petition that has been made by the Caithness west community council. The petition is getting some support from others, especially the Caithness west community council.
I believe that the Scottish Executive and the press are getting advance copies of the report prior to the press conference that is to be held by the committee convener.
Given that the process was started by school students looking at a project and bringing it as far as the Scottish Parliament, getting the SRC—a huge lobbying organisation—to act as it did is a major achievement.
It proposes that the rule change that was suggested be dropped. The member gets one brownie point. There we go. I thank Bruce McFee for his helpful suggestion.
I agree with John Scott that it is vital to get the fact over to the public that our committee clerks are extremely helpful and that, if the advice of the clerks is not listened to, our hands are tied.