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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 7 August 2025
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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

I am happy to take that point on board for future consultations. I am a great believer in such consultation. As you will be aware, my wife has multiple sclerosis, so accessibility to everything for disabled people is important to me. I will take the point on board and look at various other organisations that we can work with. On the positive side, with the ones that we have worked with, we have got good conclusions and also outcomes.

Can we do things better? That is always the case. Every day is a school day, and we will be able to do things better in the future. We will take your points on board, and, if there are any groups that you or members of the committee want to suggest, we will be quite happy to look at them.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

Yes. This might make me sound like a political geek, but personally I always find that bit quite exciting, because it means that we can work out how we can make things better. When something goes wrong, I see it as an opportunity to try to make it better. That might sound a bit cheesy, but it is always the way.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

As always, you make an articulate case. I agree that that would be interesting information for us to look at after the election.

You are correct in saying that the measure is all about the rehabilitation of those who are incarcerated and about bringing them back into society. We are trying to make that as simple and easy as possible.

I think that we should look at the detail, and I have already made a commitment to Ms White that we will look at the data when it comes in after next year鈥檚 election.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

I am sorry, Mr Mountain, but your sound is quite faint鈥擨 did not quite hear you.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

Now you are the voice of God.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

We will get back to the committee and confirm that detail to you, Mr Mountain.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

Once again, I rely on Iain鈥檚 expertise.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

In looking at the matter as a candidate and a former councillor, I would always say that you could spend more money on a campaign. However, you have to draw a line on what is fair for everyone, to make sure that there is a level playing field. The instrument gives us that opportunity.

When you look at the end of the previous Scottish parliamentary election, when we were finally allowed to go out, get involved and get back to some form of normal campaigning, we managed to get things moving and deliver leaflets. Personally I do not know of many local candidates in our area who used mailing to that extent. I did not do so myself but simply moved forward with the campaign as it was.

09:45  

We had the campaign laid out right from the start. We made sure that we were accounting for the fact that we were living in difficult times and that things would be a certain way. Was it a nervous time for me, as a candidate? It probably was. Indeed, halfway through the campaign, I was sitting in the house, starting to worry. However, we need to give the parties the opportunity to continue with these limits, and I think that they should be okay. If, after the next election, we get data further down the line that says otherwise, we will review the situation.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

Once again, it has been a pleasure.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 28 October 2021

George Adam

I take your point on board. It was not yesterday that I was a councillor, Mr Mountain, but you should not let the white hair fool you. It was only 11 or 12 years ago.

I also take on board your comments about geographical differences. I am aware of that issue, but I ask Iain Hockenhull to talk about consultation with local authorities and councillors.