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It would be useful to think about whether a comparative study could be carried out, but it is also important to look at it not just from the point of view of finance, as there is a danger that we look at it as a way to save public money.
I have seen some commentary about the policing of that particular game and comparing it with how games at Hampden are policed, where a line of police and stewards is formed in front of fans.
11:00 Regrettably, despite all the efforts of local and national Government, the figures are increasing, as has already been alluded to, and the current relative poverty rate is sitting at 26 per cent for 2019-20 compared with 24 per cent a few years ago.
What is your understanding of the reasons for having a slightly different approach to the list of third-party campaigners in Scotland compared with the approach in England and Wales, or indeed the UK?
However, as a result, the growth in local government spending—even comparing like with like, if we take away all the stuff that has been taken out of local government’s purview in Scotland—has been subject to a much bigger squeeze, as you all know, than national Government spending.
A significantly higher proportion of disabled people do not have the necessary ID compared to non-disabled people, so, again, the proposal would breach the principle that the UK has signed up to in the UNCRPD, to reduce the barriers to participation rather than increase them.
I want to clarify that we have chosen an improved version of the lateral flow test for the pilot. I was not comparing it to symptomatic testing, or talking about it in relation to the wider effectiveness of testing.