Hansard

Although the pathway has been set up, it is still to be established and understood whether it is adequate and is being effectively resourced and implemented. In the light of whatever the practice proves to be, there might well be merit in a fresh petition being lodged in the next session of Parliament on the basis of future experience. We could write to the petitioner—who might be with us—to advocate that they look to see whether the pathway has addressed the issue and, if it has not, to consider asking for the matter to be re-examined in the next session of Parliament.As the current petition asks for something that any new committee might feel that it could not advance in the immediate term, it might close the petition. That would bar any further discussion of the matter for a full year, which might not be desirable. Are colleagues therefore content with Mr Torrance’s recommendation?Members indicated agreement.