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I imagine that those tensions will emerge when we talk about specific issues such as the voices that are heard at a children’s hearing, and, at that point, we are going to have to understand and go back to what is best and right for the child.
I am happy to take up that question with Police Scotland offline. The point is not simply that something that is in the 1986 act should be in our bill—it is an operational point.
On average, households with children that are in the poorest 10 per cent of households are estimated to be £2,600 a year better off in 2025-26 as a result of Scottish Government policies.
This may make their problem debt worse, as well as increasing the mental health impact of the situation.
Participants talked about feeling ashamed and embarrassed about their financial problems.
We start from particular actions and then start talking about the fairness, but, to reinforce Chris Stark’s point, fairness is going to be part of the whole debate.
However, the issue about parliamentary processes is probably best dealt with by your clerks. I would be happy for my officials to talk to the clerks about the issue.