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There is room to differ. I see what Duncan McNeil is getting at, but there is no doubt that this is a serious condition.Jean Turner made a very good point.
Sufferers will be able to settle their claims or seek accelerated proof dates, and some of them will be able to get and benefit from their own full damages payments before they die.
That knowledge should feed into local authorities in some way, so that it can be used to best effect. That is what we should seek to get out of our consideration of the petitions.
Patricia Ferguson launched our education service, which has been one of the great successes of the Parliament. She hosts many overseas visits and shared conferences in the chamber.