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That is not just good governance: it is essential accountability, and an accountability that was sorely missed in the case of Andrew Stoddart, who was a tenant farmer at Colstoun Mains in East Lothian for more than two decades.
I have not been in government for more than a year, so it would not be fair of me to comment on whether, if we take all the different factors into account, it is practical. However, if it is, the Government should try to accelerate the timescale.
Those include requirements that any placement must be appropriate to the child’s needs and that the child’s views must be taken into account. The Scottish ministers have no role in those placements.
Can we also write to Police Scotland for information on how a family liaison officer is deployed and on their role, training and accountability in such situations? We can.