Hansard

The Convener Lab

The next continued petitions are PE1610, on upgrading the A75, by Matt Halliday, and PE1657, on upgrading the A77, by Donald McHarrie on behalf of the A77 Ac...

Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Con

I first want to thank you, convener, for the way in which you have convened the committee over the years and for making it a friendly and welcoming forum for...

The Convener Lab

Thank you for those comments and for your kind words, Finlay.

Maurice Corry Con

I thank Finlay Carson for that summary and I am glad that John Scott is going to speak later. I concur with what Finlay Carson has said. We should keep the p...

David Torrance SNP

I do not have anything to add to that, because my colleagues have covered it all. We will just have to wait and see what the strategic transport projects rev...

Tom Mason Con

I agree with Finlay Carson and other members. We are short of the information that we asked for and we should not close the petitions until we get that infor...

Gail Ross SNP

I do not have much to add, and I bow to the knowledge of the local members. I wish that there was an unlimited pot of money that we could use to upgrade all ...

The Convener Lab

John Scott, do you want to say anything?

John Scott Con

Yes, please, convener, and thank you for letting me speak. I pay tribute to Finlay Carson and Brian Whittle for the work that they have done on the issue. T...

The Convener Lab

Thank you. I think that the committee agrees that we want to continue our consideration of the petitions. People will always make an argument for an individu...