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It is clear that SNH was already a highly devolved organisation with significant branches in many areas of the country. Although staff were consulted on their views, those views were recorded and then, it appears, ignored.
We all share Scott Barrie's concern not only about the case of Caleb Ness but also, unfortunately, about many other cases that have led over the years to equally disastrous and tragic results.
I am sure that we will be the lead committee.The work programme indicates that over the next four years we will have to deal with many important pieces of legislation.
Europe is an important dimension to everything that we are trying to do because it singularly affects many of the issues that used to be the exclusive province of Scots law.
I think that a news programme last week brought up again the issue of Gypsy Travellers. Many people in the Gypsy Traveller community and in various organisations feel that there has not been a huge amount of action.
There was a civic participation event and the committee made a point of visiting many local authorities, familiarising itself with the issues that they faced and making contact with the people involved at that level.
As everybody has said, this complex issue has been argued and debated for many years, not only in the Parliament in Edinburgh, but in Westminster, Europe, and the law courts.
We are not asking for advantageous terms over England. Many people in England have also not been well treated by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.