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The Convener SNP

I do not use the bing-bong button very often, but I used it there. I will not name names, but members have had 10 minutes.Agenda item 4 is petition PE1370, f...

John Finnie Ind

I hope that the committee agrees to keep the petition open. The papers that we have from the Justice for Megrahi committee mention significant issues.We shou...

Roderick Campbell SNP

It remains the case that the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission can consider a previously abandoned appeal. I think that Mr Megrahi died in May. That ...

Colin Keir SNP

I agree.

David McLetchie Con

I concur with what John Finnie and Roderick Campbell have said. We should keep the petition open until we get information back from Dumfries and Galloway Con...

The Convener SNP

You may remember that there must be title and interest in pursuing a case. It would probably be a matter for the court to decide whether there was a close en...

Jenny Marra Lab

I think that the petition should be kept open, for all the reasons that have been rehearsed, but particularly because there seem to be unanswered questions w...

Sandra White SNP

I concur.

Alison McInnes LD

I also concur.

Graeme Pearson Lab

So do I.

The Convener SNP

It is unanimous.

John Finnie Ind

It would be appropriate for the committee to keep a watching brief on the issue of the complaint against the Crown Office, which could have implications beyo...

The Convener SNP

Can we think about what we might do in that regard on another occasion, rather than today? Rather than being proactive, we are keeping the petition open and ...

John Finnie Ind

Yes.

The Convener SNP

Thank you. We will keep the petition open, pro tem.