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An ill man going to the hospital in Dumfries is taken via Stranraer, increasing his journey from 60 miles to 180 miles. A visit to the Jubilee hospital in Clydebank by public transport, for some, involves three or four buses and an overnight stay.
We have been considering a variety of models. I visited Northern Ireland recently and we have had input from the Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland.
We encourage other public bodies to follow suit. When I was on a recent visit to a company in Cumbernauld, the managing director told me that the biggest issue that faces his and other small and medium-sized enterprises is prompt payment for work completed, which can make the difference between a company staying solvent or going bust.
Its output has grown by 30 per cent over the period of the previous Administration in the Scottish Parliament.The Scottish Government recognises the challenge that many businesses in the sector face as a result of the recent severe weather. Richard Lochhead visited soft fruit growers yesterday to see the consequences of the storms at first hand.
The question is whether there is a policy appetite for the police service to police that in a very officious manner, with large numbers of individuals almost certainly facing criminal prosecution as a consequence, compared with dealing with individual examples of sectarian behaviour that may take place in much smaller environments.
Are you concerned about the standards that might be applied in some countries, as compared with ours? If the bill is passed, are you happy to revisit it after a period?
In this regard, it can attempt to 'grandfather', or replicate the EU's current trade deals with third parties, though its relatively weaker market power compared to the EU may make it difficult to secure to same access as the EU in third parties' markets.