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Once again, I offer my condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one. We will shortly publish our latest estimate of the R number. The estimate confirms our view that the R number continues to be above 1 and possibly as high as 1.6.
Teacher Numbers To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest teacher number statistics, and what steps it is taking to retain teachers at all levels of education.
Technology has a role to play. A couple of weeks ago, I visited countryside conservationists who talked about a promising new app that could be used to direct the police and various people to where wildlife crime is committed.
Homes for Scotland places a strong emphasis on the necessity of a clear National Outcome that prioritises the delivery of new homes, with a target of 25,000 new homes per annum.
I put on record the committee’s thanks to Siobhian and offer her our congratulations on her appointment. We wish her well in her new role. We have a new committee member: Stuart McMillan.
In addition, research is being undertaken to better understand the possible barriers and levers to early diagnosis, on which any new DCE campaigns should focus. Once the results are available, we will seek new solutions to improve access.
My officials and I met housing conveners at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities last week and officials met Scottish Borders Council this week to discuss the provision of social housing. As we heard, the latest figures show that the Scottish National Party is not meeting its new social housing completion commitments and new-build completions have stagnated.
—Official Report, Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints, 26 February 2021; c 25-26. There is a fundamental disagreement between you on that point.
I can confirm, as John Swinney announced on 26 May, a new joint funding package of £4 million to help train up to 90 new educational psychologists over the next three years, which will include support for those in training over the three years.