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The reason why it is celebrated on 20 November is that the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted on that date in 1959 and, 30 years later on that date in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed.
It is reassuring that the reports about NHS Grampian are clear that, to date, patient safety has not been compromised, and that is due to the hard work of its loyal staff.
However, where help is needed, duty holders must be assured that the advice they receive is up to date, competent and sound. The sheriff is clear that third-party certification of fire risk assessors is a very good way to ensure that that is so.
I welcome the statement, which brings us up to date with the action that is being taken to combat the Ebola outbreak, and I thank the cabinet secretary for an advance copy of it.
We would have brought in more central Government bodies, but the act came in only a few days before the data collection date, so we were able to go for only the biggest bodies this time.
As the member will know, people appear on the electoral register with their date of birth beside their name. I accept that, but we heard from the Association of Electoral Administrators that 15-year-olds could appear on the register with their date of birth.
Enable Scotland launched a wellbeing helpline during the pandemic for individuals who have a learning disability. It has taken over 500 calls to date and that number rises every week.