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In arranging the agenda at the end, we may need to schedule additional meetings to keep the pace up on the other two issues that were raised—domestic violence and prisons That is right.
There was one reported occasion in 1997 and none in 1998 or 1999 when the organism toxicara canis, which may cause serious disease in humans and may be contracted from dogs or foxes, was isolated from humans in Scotland.
Are we content with the Executive's explanation for that?Members indicated agreement. We may wish to raise a point with the Executive in relation to regulation 19(b) and a reference that is made to sections in the Animal Health Act 1981.
Jeremy Purvis will also be absent, but proposes that his colleague Margaret Smith attend in his place. She may duly appear. I thank Maureen Macmillan and Bill Butler for making the meeting quorate.