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That is incredibly problematic.I have a lot of concern about the provision but, by the same token, I think that the petitioner would be best served by lodging a new petition after the evaluation report has been produced.
It will certainly be open to the petitioners to submit a new petition, and I very much hope that they will, because issues have been raised that I would otherwise have been very content for us to progress.
On police numbers, although the deployment of police officers is a matter for the chief constable, our record funding has ensured that, since the start of 2024, Police Scotland has welcomed 1,500 new police officers to the rank and file.
As the member may know, we are introducing a new Government-led approach to skills planning to better meet the needs of individuals, employers and the economy.
Since most of the sites that are being established will create a new base of energy storage, many of the risks that are associated with them are as theoretical as the practice of the storage itself, which has not been around long enough.
If they are subsequently approved by the Scottish Parliament, the new boundaries will be effective at the election that is scheduled for 7 May 2026 and for all subsequent parliamentary elections until the boundaries are next reviewed.
Reflecting the concerns that Finlay Carson raised, I advise the minister that Orkney Disability Forum is partnering with the local council to pilot a new service in South Ronaldsay, where no public transport currently exists.
I suggest to colleagues that the Government needs to look at this appointment again and put forward a new timeline for the candidate. 17:07 Douglas Lumsden has said that his questions were largely answered by my opening speech, so I am a bit concerned about the fact that he is not now going to support the motion.
As I said, public sector pay policy includes a presumption against non-consolidated bonuses. When new chief executives have come into post, we have sought controls on wages and bonuses to be put in place.