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In Holyrood, Alex Salmond supports literacy but, in Edinburgh, the SNP cuts it. Was the First Minister trying to get into the "Guinness Book of Records" for the fastest broken promise ever?
The amount probably relates to the sort of figures that would be imposed in respect of fixed penalties rather than court disposals in European countries.How do you get round the fact that some countries may have a rather more robust approach to collection of fines than seems to exist in this jurisdiction at present?
I am not clear about the seriousness of the asbestos issue in this case, but I know that when we cannot reassure parents they get worried and start to lose trust.
Among other things, if the rules were in a code, if you like, that would get round any ECHR issues, which the convener rightly touched on—it would be a different sort of ball game.
The question, therefore, is about how those people should work together or how their responsibilities should relate to one another. We should not get into a debate about who should be in charge of what: that might not be very productive.
Over and above that, the 1.5 per cent minimum investment guarantee will deliver an additional £9 million of new money. I appreciate that this is all a bit complex, but the total amount of new money in the package is £19 million.
We should involve stakeholders in the issue to ensure that we get this one right. In a limited number of cases, there might be substantial implications for young people if such notifications follow them throughout their lives.Against that background, I move amendment 134.