Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 06 September 2023
06 Sep 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
A832 (Adoption as Trunk Road) (PE1980)
I am going to assume that there was no connection between your observations about Ms Grant being at school and world war 1 potholes. I take it that that was just an unintended—Laughter. Also, I wonder who is left to evidence that a pothole looks like a world war 1 crater, but maybe there is someone who can do that in the Highlands, where, of course, everyone is long-lived. Mr Ewing is right to say that we have simply been told that the Government does not consider that the road meets the criteria but that we have not been told why, in the light of the evidence that has been attested, it has come to that view. It has simply asserted its view, not justified it, and I agree that we should ask it to do so. I am happy with that proposal if other colleagues feel that it is appropriate. Are members content for us to proceed on that basis? Members indicated agreement.
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The Convener
Con
Instead of considering PE1973, I will jump ahead on the agenda, because we now have Rhoda Grant with us, and I am happy to try to facilitate Rhoda’s morning ...
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Lab
Thank you for giving me the chance to speak to the petitions. I cannot stress enough how vital the links in question are to the west Highlands. They link the...
The Convener
Con
Thank you very much. Fergus Ewing engaged in the discussion when we last considered the petitions, and he is keen to comment.
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I endorse what Rhoda Grant said. If she does not mind my saying so, if rock falls on the A890 have been a problem since she was at school, the issue did not ...
The Convener
Con
I am going to assume that there was no connection between your observations about Ms Grant being at school and world war 1 potholes. I take it that that was ...
The Convener
Con
Rhoda, I think that your attendance contributed to a different outcome being achieved in our consideration of the petition, so I thank you for that.