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We will now discuss the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill. Paper EC/S2/05/26/3, in my name, with some ideas and options, has been circulated.
We are not asking for anything unusual, although it may be new in Scotland. The committee's previous discussion did not make explicit the fact that the custodial part of a sentence includes punishment and protection of the public.
I continue to believe firmly that we should retain the opportunities that come from the creation of new businesses and new business opportunities; from the network of board members with business experience at local enterprise company level; and from developments at local enterprise company level.