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Sections 13(5)(b) and 13(5)(c) cover sexual assaults and sexual activity with underage boys, but section 13(5)(a) is concerned with consensual homosexual activity between adults that does not take place in private.
In the paper, I suggest that we circulate that response to all members of the committee because it concerns a sensitive matter that affects all our constituencies. We will try to get agreement before we formally send the response to Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
That might or might not take time. It would be interesting to get the issue into perspective. What could failure to implement the directive cost Scotland?
We were clear about the need to move forward and we managed to get some agreement on that. We appreciate the work of all the business managers; however, agreement was not finally achieved and we are against the motion on that basis.
If the substitute cannot vote, the whole issue is redundant as other members can attend anyway—one can get a pal to go to a meeting with a watching brief.