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We also received a response from the petitioner expressing concerns about the SPSO’s remit and approach to complaints handling, and the impact on students of navigating complaints processes and having to seek redress through civil courts.
The Government has set an ambition of 20 days for the time that it takes to reply to letters. To borrow Mr Neil’s expression, there must be a metric that we can call on to see whether that is happening.
Last week, at the Economy and Fair Work Committee, Professor Sir Mike Ferguson from Dundee highlighted the issue of innovation in the life sciences sector, but also expressed his concern that start-ups in that sector are having real difficulties in accessing capital.
This week I met with general practitioners in Easterhouse in my Glasgow Provan constituency. They expressed deep concern about proposed reductions to the hugely valuable community link worker programme and highlighted reductions in GP workload and in prescriptions issued as a consequence of the work that is undertaken by the link workers.
We will be considering the views that have been expressed through that consultation as we develop our proposals for a land reform bill, which we will be looking to introduce soon.
Given the sentiments that the cabinet secretary has expressed, can she tell the chamber how much of the £80 million that the Scottish Government promised to the Scottish Cluster in February last year, rounded to the nearest £1, has been paid over?
We have received two submissions from individuals who have shared their experiences in relation to treatment without consent. In particular, Barry Gale expresses his view that there is a gap between policy and practice.
However, I absolutely understand the sentiment that has been expressed. I watched the full CCTV coverage; my heart goes out to the family of Allan Marshall, and I absolutely understand the concern that was raised by that.
I associate myself with the minister’s remarks about Barry Martin, who was from Rosyth, and express my sincere condolences to his family and to the fire service.
Does the minister therefore understand why the energy strategy was also forced to report that the majority of respondents to the survey tended to express low confidence in a just transition for the sector and that the oil and gas workers believe that the impact on their jobs will be negative?