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Talks are ongoing at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh about the terms and conditions of new staff. We are impressing on all concerned that we trust that these will reach a fair and equitable conclusion.
To ask the Presiding Officer whether there has been any reduction in the number of people that the new parliament will accommodate on a permanent basis from that initially intended.
The all-party process might not have been collaborative, but it has certainly been complementary; for example, the Labour Party in Fife took a petition to the European Parliament and I visited the European Parliament with our MEP, Alyn Smith and raised a complaint with the Commission.
We could say that everybody should have the right to anonymity. However, as we know from our visits to prisons around the country, sex offenders are separated from other prisoners and are treated differently by society.
I saw it as a courtesy invite from the committee—a setting in train of what I hope will be a good working relationship, given the parameters within which we all work. Beyond that, Susan Deacon's visits to the committee will result from specific issues that arise in our work load.
If the bill is passed, do you believe that the Executive will be successful in reducing demand by focusing a new criminal offence on people who want to engage prostitutes?