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Before we move to agenda item 1, I thank the individuals and organisations that took the time to speak to the committee during a recent and extremely worthwhile visit to Wester Hailes education centre.
Those are the Jura, the Hirta and the Minna, the last of which I visited in June this year in Oban. We also have access to five rigid-hulled inflatable boats on a daily basis to enhance the enforcement activity.
One of the aspects and a key theme that is emerging now is rural connectivity and rural transport projects. I had a lovely visit with Christine Grahame to the Gallowheels project a few weeks ago, which is a great example of such projects.
Clause 36: Power to make provision about the reporting of remote sales of knives etc in bulk (inserting new section 141D(1) in the Criminal Justice Act 1988).
By virtue of the amendments made by clause 11, in relation to Scotland this new power would be conferred on the Scottish Ministers rather than the Secretary of State. 10.
The Fife focus has largely fallen on the areas within our direct control in relation to new build, property acquisitions, voids management /empty homes and homelessness pressures.
Any such process should begin with detailed consideration of the need for a new body, its purpose and what gap in arrangements it would meet, the intended impact and outcomes and what the other options to achieve these objectives might be.
However, we feel on balance it might be clearer to add a new section to the Bill dealing specifically with charities, so that, as far as possible, the additional requirements of JFs appointed in charity cases are brought together in one place. 3.