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1. 30 Mar 2017
   Public Petitions Committee

   New Petitions
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2. 20 Apr 2017
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
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3. 25 May 2017
   Public Petitions Committee

   Continued Petitions
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1. Scotland145 72.5%
2. United Kingdom53 26.5%
3. England1 0.5%
4. Wales1 0.5%

1. JAMES MURRAY 8 Feb 2017
   The Scottish government have NO INTENTION of scrapping the Highland board. This a mischief making exercise by an ex labour M.P. who once voted for higher fuel prices for the highlands when he was in Westminster.
2. Elaine Walton 8 Feb 2017
   Losing HIE and it's knowledge and understanding of the rural nature of the Highlands- especially the "tyranny of geography" would leave my area exposed to the Central belt agenda which while
   Important for that area can be largely irrelevant to rural areas. I have seen this dichotomy when working with Scottish Enterprise.
   I worry about the potential negative impact on the University of the Highlands and Islands. At this time when the European funding that has enhanced life in the Highlands and reduced depopulation is at great risk, losing the people with knowledge and particularly the focus on the needs of the Highlands
   Is to use the vernacular- completely mental.
3. Norman MacAskill 8 Feb 2017
   Well done, Maureen.
4. Cameron Macdonald 8 Feb 2017
   The needs and culture of the Highlands are not the same as south and Central belt .we need local knowledge and skills not Central Goverment or should I say Central belt Goverment short changing the Highlands and Islands
5. jane stuart smith 8 Feb 2017
   HIE has played a vital role in the regeneration of our remote community.
6. Angus Macleod 8 Feb 2017
   Stop the centralisation, move more jobs to where they are most needed, the West Highlands and Islands.
   This is like the Highland Clearances 21st century style
7. Damon thompson 8 Feb 2017
   Even more need to go for independence!
8. Archibald Drummond 8 Feb 2017
   Leave well alone.
9. IRENE GILLESPIE 8 Feb 2017
   The northernHighlands and Islands have distinct needs and priorities requiring seperate attention.
10. Davy Orr 8 Feb 2017
    These dictators are just going to do what they want.
11. Elaine Ross 8 Feb 2017
    Please do not move everything down to the central belt
12. Donald Reid 8 Feb 2017
    Keep Hie LOCAL
13. Ross Gilligan 8 Feb 2017
    As a former Highland resident, I find the decision of the Scottish Government hugely short-sighted, ignoring the district role of HIE and HIDB previously and symptomatic of a worrying trend towards centralisation by the current SNP administration.
14. Pat Kennedy 9 Feb 2017
    I didn't vote for devolution from Westminster so that everything could instead be controlled from Holyrood!
15. Alasdair Joyce 9 Feb 2017
    What an irony! A Scottish parliament, elected on the bandwaggon of de-centralising power from Westminster, now wants to centralise power in Edinburgh instead! No surprise really, but what about local people deciding on local issues?
16. Susan Hopkinson 9 Feb 2017
    Given the centralising agenda of the SNP government it is essential that HIE retains its regional independence to use its local knowledge and focus to further the interests of the Highlands.
17. Jackie Newton 9 Feb 2017
    Please keep decisions local
18. KENNETH GROOM 9 Feb 2017
    Each area has different requirements and different needs, Centralisation does not understand these and is uneconomical
19. Neil Macleod 9 Feb 2017
    Keep the Highlands and Islands separate from the Central Belt.
20. Gordon Ross 10 Feb 2017
    We have had changes already that realy haven't worked, like Police Scotland, emergency call centres,
    However centralisinglass Funding for enterprises
    Will only result in even more money for the central belt, so it's completely outrageous to allow this to go forward in any shape or format.
21. Alasdair Morrison 10 Feb 2017
    Surely the SNP will heed this cross-party effort to halt further ruinous centralisation.
22. Cllr Dr Stephen Clackson 10 Feb 2017
    We must stem this relentless drive towards a centralised Scotland. Government Scotland seems determined to centralise the country to such a degree that Scotland will end up resembling a large county, with one police force, one fire and rescue service, one education authority ... Scotland will have been reduced to Scotshire.
23. Gordon Ross 11 Feb 2017
    The snp think that running everything from the central belt is better for the Highlands big mistake,
    The police are now one big mistake,
    The emergency call centres are another big mistake,
    So now thay think running are businesses from down the road is going to benefit us ? Another big mistake,
24. Peter Fletcher 11 Feb 2017
    Hie has enabled me to locate my music studio business in the Isle of Lewis. Without their support and local expertise I would not be here. The challenges faced on the islands are complex and localised and a focus on overcoming these challenges is critical to the future of the islands. Hie brings that focus and anything that diminishes that could be incredibly detrimental to the islands.
25. David Chiffers 12 Feb 2017
    It is absolutely imperative that the Highlands retains an independent voice and is not sucked into the determination to control every aspect of the nation from the central belt.
26. Frank Winston 15 Feb 2017
    Here we go again! yet another centralisation project for this government where it is absolute in it's demand for control of everything in Scotland
27. Joan McEwen 18 Feb 2017
    Another nail in the coffin for locality, community, empowerment and self-determinism from this government.
28. John Chapman 4 Mar 2017
    The Highlands and Islands have needs, difficuties and interests which are not generally shared by the rest of Scotland.
29. Gwen Cameron 7 Mar 2017
    Centralisation means control. This has been evident from day one. Control of our entirety and services. Control is considered their strength even though they are incapable of running these departments.