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In rising to move amendment S1M-1320.1, I think that it would first be appropriate for me to congratulate the new Minister for Social Justice and the new Deputy Minister for Social Justice on their appointments.
There is expertise in those stations. The police have supported the new system, and on that basis we can assume that it is not deemed to be overly onerous.
If we are to deal with the problem of alcohol abuse in Scotland, we need more than new laws; we need a new culture of responsibility and respect in our communities.
That is almost—but not quite—enough to buy a Parliament building with. Given that the regulator has argued that £300 million could be saved, the committee has an obligation to see whether that claim has merit.