Hansard

The Convener: Lab

I suggest that we take the next petitions together, as they are both from Mr David Wilson and relate to the same issue. PE662 is about disputes that relate t...

Linda Fabiani: SNP

I think that you are absolutely right. We spent a lot of time on previous petitions by the same petitioner, which are closely related to the same issue. I do...

The Convener: Lab

Do members agree? We should make it clear why we take that view. It is not that we disagree in any way with what Mr Wilson says about the building in questio...

Mike Watson (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab): Lab

I broadly share that view, but I have only just had the chance to read through the papers from Mr Wilson that were on our desks when we came in this morning....

The Convener: Lab

The information that I have received is that one of the conditions is that part of the building be retained by any developer. In other words, some aspects of...

Mike Watson: Lab

We understand that that is not enough for Mr Wilson, who wants the building to be preserved in its current state.

The Convener: Lab

That seems to be the case. I think that he wants it to be retained entirely for community use, but that is not a decision on which we can sit in judgment.

Mike Watson: Lab

No, we cannot do that.

The Convener: Lab

Do members agree that we should write back to the petitioner to advise him of our inability to sit in judgment on the decision in question and to tell him th...

Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab): Lab

I support that. The petitioner is calling for a reporter to be introduced for cases that go to arbitration. From my experience of reporters, I would prefer t...

The Convener: Lab

Is everyone happy with that?Members indicated agreement.