Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
I fear that Gordon MacDonald has been spending too much time in the company of his next-door neighbour from Paisley. It is something on which we have every sympathy with Mr MacDonald. [Laughter.] However, I know that he will miss his daily encounters with the member for Paisley in the neighbouring seat.
Let me pay tribute to Gordon MacDonald, who steps down from Parliament next week. [Applause.] He is a wonderful servant of the people of Edinburgh Pentlands and a dear colleague and friend.
Mr MacDonald raises a very important issue about the preservation of our quality natural environment. Planning policies and development plans must take into account all those considerations. That is a requirement of national planning policy and it has to be applied in all circumstances.