Hansard

The Convener: Lab

Item 2 is consideration of petition PE512, on the saltire. Members have in front of them all the relevant material on the petition, which has been considered...

Michael Russell (South of Scotland) (SNP): SNP

The convener is right. We do not have the power to pass a piece of legislation to set such a recommendation in statute. In any case, with only five weeks to ...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): Lab

I agree.

Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): Con

I concur with the other members of the committee. This is a serious and important matter. There is some misunderstanding about the purposes and uses of certa...

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): SNP

I agree with the suggestion that has been made. It was never the petitioner's intention that there should be legislation. He recognised that guidance and rul...

Jackie Baillie: Lab

The more members speak, the more I feel that I need clarification. We are not necessarily endorsing any guidance that is out there; we are simply offering th...

The Convener: Lab

Yes.

Jackie Baillie: Lab

On that basis, I am quite happy. If people want to issue guidance, that is a matter for them. However, as far as the committee is concerned, the issue is the...

Michael Russell: SNP

And the committee's view is that the most appropriate colour is Pantone 300. If anyone was consulting anyone, they would say that the Scottish Parliament's E...

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab): Lab

Absolutely.

Ian Jenkins (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD): LD

I go along with the views that have been expressed by other committee members. However, I want us to emphasise the fact that this is an advisory decision tha...

The Convener: Lab

Let us be clear about what we are saying. We are not giving a verdict on all the other information that we have received over the past three days; we are spe...

Mr Gil Paterson (Central Scotland) (SNP): SNP

I appreciate that, convener, but I will give some clarification. My whole life has been involved with colour. It is a good recommendation that you are making...

The Convener: Lab

I must say to Gil Paterson that, having read all the evidence that has been given to the other committees, members are aware of the evidence that has been gi...

Mr Paterson: SNP

The last comment that I want to make is to thank the committee on behalf of the petitioner, who is present today. I am grateful for the research that has bee...

The Convener: Lab

If members are happy with that, I thank Mr Reid for his persistence in bringing the matter before the committee and for ensuring that the matter has gone thr...

Michael Russell: SNP

We should also thank Gil Paterson for his substantial work, and for all his colours.

The Convener: Lab

He may take all his colour charts with him.

Michael Russell: SNP

He did not manage to sell any paint today.