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To ask the Scottish Executive whether it recognises the important part that health visitors can play in delivering the early years strategy and what steps it will be taking to improve the recruitment, training and employment of health visitors.
What happened in Belfast is utterly horrific and unspeakable, and it will already have caused great concern, but the events that followed also caused distress and fear for all, and particularly for some communities.I think that I speak for the whole Parliament when I express my gratitude to Police Scotland for its response last night.
I understand that that is not everyone’s view, but it is important to express that. Thank you, John. I see that there are no further comments on that petition.
Representatives of the parental body that has been engaging with us on education recovery have certainly expressed that view. It is important that we put information and measures in place that will boost parents’ confidence about the return to education so that when children do return to school, that is done in a way that commands parental support and is in...
Organisations such as Glasgow Disability Alliance have expressed concerns about the impact of those changes, which include individuals having their support packages dramatically reduced and others losing support entirely; some have been forced to rely on family members for personal care, meals and medication.
Covid-19 (Personal Protective Equipment) I express our condolences to all those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 over the past few days, and our support to all the care and national health service workers who are saving lives and going way beyond the call of duty.
Before I answer that question, I will take the opportunity to do in the chamber what I have done in media interviews over the past few days, and express my deepest condolences to the families of the children to whom Jackson Carlaw referred.
Jamie Greene will be aware that the management board has published an invitation of expressions of interest from those who might wish to purchase the airport.
I fully understand the views and opinions that are expressed by people who have been victims of crime—I will not stand here and presume to disagree with opinions that come from deep personal experience.