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Local authorities are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that everyone who requires the relevant information is provided with it. We are waiting on the latest target figures from our census.
It has responded again and, in fairness, I think that the latest response is much better. It goes a long way to persuading me that section 7(2) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 does not require commencement proceedings.
Although we want there to be parity of esteem, the Parliament is new, shiny and glossy; local government's image is not new, shiny and glossy, so people's focus perhaps will be more on the Parliament.
The tourism industry has already had a hard time in Scotland because of high fuel prices and the strong pound. The latest blow will make a lot of businesses go under completely.
The major decreases are in expenditure on communities programmes, down £35 million in real terms—I will come back to that—and in the unallocated capital modernisation fund, down £26 million in real terms. However, all is not as it seems.
If you felt that you were subjected to undue influence, would you see that off fairly robustly or you would pursue the matter through the appropriate management structures? Ultimately, the decision on a case in Dunfermline rests with me.