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I hope that the powers that be, in all the parties, will address that issue in the new session of Parliament. It has certainly been a subject for discussion at the Conveners Group.My second point emphasises what Simon Watkins said.
Having had a chance to chat with Karen, I know that the school that she visited in Ashton Upon Mersey is an example of an impressive establishment from which we can learn.
As we know, many nurses and staff from Stracathro visited the Parliament recently. There are 25,000 signatures on the petition—the entire population of Angus is only about 111,000—which represents the majority of the adult population of the area.
Between now and then, we should continue to ignore that requirement, as we have ignored it so far. No retribution has been visited on us, and it seems unlikely that any will be at this stage.
However, within those hospitals, some of which I visited on Monday, there is quite an age difference—buildings range from being very new to being almost on their last legs.