Scottish National Party MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
I, James Douglas Hepburn, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
I have a very straightforward question. Does Stephen Kerr agree that the cabinet secretary’s amendment 113 would achieve what he is seeking to achieve in a much more straightforward manner?
Having intervened on my friend Stuart McMillan yesterday, I will intervene on my friend Bob Doris today. If we had been talking about a mechanism that resulted in many hundreds of cases, I could see some sense in the proposed provision. However, I am slightly concerned about it—and the Government’s commentary makes the same point—because we are likely to be talking about a...
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the schools for the future programme and the learning estate investment programme. (S6O-05638)
The significant investment that the Scottish Government made in Cumbernauld academy and Greenfaulds high school has transformed the learning environment for pupils there. North Lanarkshire Council has plans and ambitions to replace all schools that were built before 1996. Clearly, it is for the council to take forward that programme, but can the cabinet secretary confirm that it will have the...
I am genuinely open minded on the issue and understand the point that has been made, but I wonder whether amendment 191 is strictly necessary, as there is nothing in any area of law that requires a solicitor to act on behalf of a person if they do not want to. I presume that, at any stage, a solicitor could refuse to do so, as they are not required to do so. Therefore, I am not entirely clear...
I understand Mr McArthur’s point that amendment 94 reflects the Law Society of Scotland’s concerns. However, I think that the present wording of section 12(4)(a) is sensible, and I am a little concerned about the proposed replacement of that wording with the idea that the declaration would simply have to be read out by the proxy. I invite Mr McArthur to say a bit more about what the Law...
