Committee
Public Petitions Committee 08 March 2011
08 Mar 2011 · S3 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Legacy Paper
I put on record our collective appreciation of the clerking team, without whom, it would be fair to say, we might not be sure which field we were in even on a good day. They have worked across an enormous number of subjects with exemplary equanimity.Members: Hear, hear.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Lab
Our final item is consideration of our legacy paper.
Cathie Craigie
Lab
I would like to know how many petitions we are handing over to the successor committee. This committee received 122 petitions from our predecessor committee ...
The Convener
Lab
I will ask the clerk to say a couple of words about how we compare in that regard. I am relatively new to this committee, so it would be interesting to get a...
Fergus Cochrane
This committee compares favourably, if I can be so bold as to say that. Before the start of this meeting, the committee had flagged up 26 current petitions t...
The Convener
Lab
Are there any other comments or issues to raise on the legacy paper?
Nigel Don
SNP
The clerks will forgive me if I point out a typo, because it is important that they pick it up. I cannot see a page number, so I am struggling, but I point t...
The Convener
Lab
Thank you. I am sure that the clerks will find that and make it make sense.
Nanette Milne
Con
There is another small typo. Under the heading “Chamber time”, one of the bullet points refers to PE1150, but the paragraph below incorrectly refers to the p...
Bill Butler
Lab
I agree with the action that is suggested at the bottom of page 3 that the successor committee“may wish to consider adopting a timetable and strategy for ext...
The Convener
Lab
It is important to acknowledge that, as well as taking us to parts of Scotland where people find it difficult to keep in touch with the Parliament, external ...
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
On PE1056, on deep vein thrombosis, the paper says:“The Committee agreed to invite the Session 4 committee to ???”I just wondered about that.
Fergus Cochrane
You closed that petition today—no, sorry, that is PE1065. PE1056 is the petition on deep vein thrombosis. The paper says:“The Committee agreed (25 January 20...
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
Throughout the paper, it says “Fergus to insert text” but it did not say that in that paragraph. I was just slightly worried.
The Convener
Lab
He has inserted it, you will be pleased to hear.
Fergus Cochrane
It is there now.
Nigel Don
SNP
We will clearly not finish the paper today, although we will have to agree it today. Will you put out a final, final draft tomorrow or another time—I am not ...
Fergus Cochrane
We were planning on sending it out tonight. The intention is to add the 17 petitions that you agreed to put into the legacy paper today and get a further dra...
Nanette Milne
Con
I notice that the original draft that you gave us of the annual report includes a list of the ministers that we have seen. Did we not see the Cabinet Secreta...
Fergus Cochrane
You did, yes.
Nanette Milne
Con
Well, she is not in that list. It is not the original draft; it might be the second draft.
Fergus Cochrane
You are right.
The Convener
Lab
Well spotted.
Nanette Milne
Con
I think that it was on PE1108, but I could not swear to it.
The Convener
Lab
Is it agreed that the amendments be made to the legacy paper and the final draft go round to members for agreement by e-mail?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Lab
Do we also agree that the paper will subsequently be published?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
Lab
That concludes our meeting. It is the final meeting of the committee in this parliamentary session, so I thank and commend you all for your participation in ...
Bill Butler
Lab
Before you close the meeting, convener, it would be fitting to commend you and the deputy convener for your stewardship of the Public Petitions Committee. Bo...
John Farquhar Munro
LD
Thank you very much.
The Convener
Lab
Thank you very much. That is much appreciated.
Nigel Don
SNP
I put on record our collective appreciation of the clerking team, without whom, it would be fair to say, we might not be sure which field we were in even on ...