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First, I thank the committee for changing the date of this meeting. Had the meeting been held on its original date, I would not have been able to comeāand I wanted to come.
I would welcome information from the Scottish Government on the degree of preparedness for the April 2014 deadline. Many people see that date as an end point for having a comprehensive system in place to tackle chronic pain, rather than a starting point.
Transport Scotland says that road users will have the most comprehensive and up-to-date travel information possible, so that they can plan ahead during bad weather.
I am happy to share whatever information we have to date, but the measures that I am talking about today are being driven not by the need to raise revenue but by a point of principle.
However, since the beginning of the recession, the number of older workers has increased dramatically, whereas the number of young people getting jobs has suffered somewhat.