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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
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One of the few positives to come out of the pandemic is that flexible working from home has become more mainstream. It suits many disabled people. Will the minister commit to engaging with employers and reporting back to Parliament on how we can continue to foster that inclusive working style post-pandemic, while taking into account issues of isolation, loneliness and social participation?
I do not know where the cabinet secretary’s officials shop, but I have just checked and every B&Q in Edinburgh has no availability until after the relevant date. Perhaps the cabinet secretary could ask officials where they shop. I am interested in the cabinet secretary’s definition of “a bit more time” and “reasonable time”. What do they mean in practice? Is it days, weeks or months?
4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to farming charities. (S6O-00611)
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election
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