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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 17 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
The issue is that young people are contracted in law and they do not have the agency to move between clubs in a way that would be right and reasonable. That is what your concerns derive from, is it not?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 17 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
Going back to schooling and the considerations around reform, I noted the part of the video that was about life skills and financial awareness. Will you seek to push those issues in the context of education reform and curriculum changes?
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
Is there a responsibility on the media to amplify some of the good work that is going on? If the Government seeks to raise awareness of it, that is only part of the story. The media has then got to take it forward—to tell that story.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
My question follows on well from what you and the convener have said. You made three recommendations on the theme of communication. Will you tell us a bit more about the evidence that you heard to suggest that the Scottish Government could do more to improve its communication on climate change?
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
Thanks, Louise. I think that Karen Shakespeare wanted to come in.
11:45Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
I agree.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
Just as a point of clarity, we will, of course, take all the recommendations and press the Government on them. It is for the Government to make the decisions about funding and policy changes although, obviously, Parliament votes on that. I hear your point about what to press on, and we will definitely consider that and raise it with the Government.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
Good morning. It is good to see you again. I am the member of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency. I am also the deputy convener of the committee.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 16 April 2024
Ben Macpherson
I think that that covers all the communications updates that we had, convener.
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: 26 March 2024
Ben Macpherson
Is the engagement with NatureScot being done in a collaborative way?