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Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (PE1139)

Tuesday 4 November 2008 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 3 contributions · 2 speakers

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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PE1139, from John Quigley, on behalf of Unite the Union, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board as a separate body and to expand its remit to cover all workers in the agricultural sector, including those in private and ornamental gardens and all types of fish farming. I refer members to my entry in the register of members' interests; one or two other members, including John Wilson, are in similar circumstances.

John Wilson SNP Central Scotland
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I declare my interest as a member of Unite the Union.I suggest that the committee keep the petition open. I understand that the Government is about to respond to the consultation exercise that was carried out, and I would prefer to see the Government's response before we decide to close the petition. Issues may come out of that consultation response that the committee may want to comment on at a later date.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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I think that we are in agreement on that. We will await the response to the consultation. Another noble effort by the clerk to close a petition is foiled by the democratic impulse of members around the table. That is a good story.

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