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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith) Lab

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-08734, in the name of John Lamont, on the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) B...

John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Con

I am pleased to open the preliminary stage debate on the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill, and to provide the Parliament wi...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I am afraid that you must draw to a close, please.

John Lamont Con

On the basis of the evidence that we have received, the committee is supportive of the bill’s objectives and believes that a private bill is the necessary an...

Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) Lab

I am pleased to support the bill in its totality, although, as the local member for Leith Links, I have a particular interest in the first part of the bill. ...

Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

As a member of the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee, I am pleased to contribute briefly to the debate, which deal...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

Order, please. The fact that chatting was going on meant that the member thought that someone was trying to intervene.

Anne McTaggart Lab

The consultation process afforded the opportunity to seek guidance from Police Scotland, which, following its viewing of the initial plans, indicated that th...

The Deputy Presiding Officer Lab

I invite Sandra White to wind up the debate on behalf of the committee. You have six minutes. 16:53

Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) SNP

I thank the convener, John Lamont, and congratulate him on his highly informative contribution. I am sure that most members in the chamber found it extremely...

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) NPA

Please do. If you could continue to five o’clock, I would be most grateful.

Sandra White SNP

Thank you very much. I just wondered whether it was all right to continue. I am not one for complaining, but I could not hear myself speak. It is really im...

Malcolm Chisholm Lab

Will the member give way?

Sandra White SNP

Presiding Officer?

The Presiding Officer NPA

Certainly.

Malcolm Chisholm Lab

I know that the member is a visitor to Leith Links because I remember bumping into her at the funfair at the Leith festival last year. The statue will obviou...

Sandra White SNP

That was a very welcome intervention. I met Mr Chisholm at the funfair on Leith Links, when I was with my granddaughter and Mr Chisholm was with his. Certain...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Our thanks are due to you, Ms White.