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Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (PE1139)

Tuesday 17 November 2009 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 4 contributions · 3 speakers

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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PE1139, by John Quigley, calls on the Parliament to urge the Government to retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board. Given that the Scottish Government has announced that it will retain the board but will not expand its remit at this time, do we want to close the petition? Do members have any comments?John Wilson and Bill Butler, who have previously raised issues in connection with the petition, want to comment.

John Wilson SNP Central Scotland
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I welcome the Scottish Government's decision to retain the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board. There is some disappointment that it did not take the opportunity to widen the board's remit, but I am glad that it has been retained and that it will continue to operate in the areas in which it was originally established to operate. Now that the board is to be retained, I hope that we can get the Government to review its role and remit and expand those so that it can cover workers in related industries throughout Scotland.

Bill Butler Lab Glasgow Anniesland
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I have nothing to add. I echo John Wilson's comments and his disappointment at the non-expansion of the board's remit. I hope for better in future.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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I support the suggestion that has been made. For the record, I note that a number of members have been involved with one of the main trade unions that campaigned to retain the board, so that people are aware—just in case there are any conflicts of interest—that members have included in their entries in the register of interests their affiliation with that trade union.

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