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If the problem is that that is not normally the way in which we legislate, I suggest that the way in which we normally legislate—or have legislated in the past—might not be the best approach. If we are developing new legislative processes, we should be willing to explore and accept a belt-and-braces approach.
We earnestly hope that the legal system and the courts will do their best to assess threats accurately and to play their proper part in deterring abusive behaviour.
That is a view that I think is shared by the Scottish people. At the start of this new Parliament, the best way to ensure stability and consistency in government is to look at what unites the parties in this chamber, not at what divides them.
Therefore, the proposal to have midwife-led maternity services, at least in remote locations, is not in the best interests of patients. Is it financially driven?
I do not think that an inordinate additional burden will be created, given that the police train constantly for new initiatives and legislation. The police have a structured training programme into which the new provision can be built.
Given what Yvonne Strachan has said, what positive examples have you set to encourage best practice in that regard? In general, we make information available in the form that people ask for.
Any evidence is useful in considering how the bill might best be taken forward, but we would not rely on the attitude of or approach taken in other countries in exercising the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
That is important. Scottish students are best served by a system that makes us competitive in attracting the best students within the UK and more generally and also ensures that Scotland-domiciled residents can take up places in Scottish institutions.