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I also pay tribute to Alex Neil, who deserves credit for raising the issue. Perhaps he thinks that he offered the Parliament a full bottle of malt whisky and that the Executive is now offering a half bottle of a blended whisky.
I am glad to say that that happened—credit must go to the former Minister for Transport and the Environment, Sarah Boyack, for proceeding with the proposal.
The legal profession must be given some credit. When acting for legally aided clients, we keep a close eye throughout on whether it remains reasonable for a case to be prosecuted.
Despite efforts by members across the Parliament, through ministerial offices and committees, to address the blight of violence against women—both expressed and silent—it remains part of far too many lives.
Other interesting statistics were that you had 11,000 visitors to seven personal enterprise shows and that you distributed 24,000 business start-up packs.