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I am grateful to the witnesses for what they have told us. You expressed your disappointment at the case-by-case nature of the funding that the bill proposes.
I know that some concern has been expressed about the fact that, because the United Kingdom is holding the presidency during the coming negotiation, we will live up to our reputation as being the world's best umpire.
Perhaps the situation will change as web pages become more sophisticated and as links are provided to other sites. That is assuming that people have access to the internet, as it is by no means universal.
In its work on drug-related deaths, the Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse expressed concern at the relatively low levels of prescribing of a high dose of buprenorphine in Scotland, compared with England and Wales.
I hope that if more people know from the outset that they will receive such support, they will come forward as witnesses. The report also expresses concern that the bill's provisions should not exacerbate the problem of delays and postponements of cases.
We are keen to hear the views that will be expressed during the parliamentary process.The legislation has developed thus far in the way that I have outlined.