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As Phil Gallie said, young people may want to prove their age to retailers to show that they are old enough to buy alcohol, to gain entry to discos or other entertainment facilities or to buy tobacco products.
I understand that there may be resistance to having a trial in the theatre of the last three months of a session, because the procedure may be abused when it is new. If we were to do it, there would have to be some buy-in as to what it was about.
I have every confidence that this partnership approach will be successful, as it has already proved to be for the ex-employees of Continental Tyres. Latest figures indicate that at least half of these employees have so far gained new employment.
Does the minister share my concern about the latest available figures, which show that the proportion of children in Dundee who leave school with no qualifications is well above the national average?