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However, one of the concerns that has been raised, following the experience of the tragic cases that we have had, is the fact that vulnerable children are often moved, which makes them more vulnerable.
Changes to the code of conduct will be made following a report from the committee, which will be debated by the full Parliament in the committee's debating time.
The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill aims to provide a regulatory framework—with an independent regulator—that is clear and proportionate, that allows charities in Scotland to flourish and which gives the public confidence in the charity brand following previous instances of misconduct that have served to undermine public confidence in donat...
Members have before them quite a big document, which is the briefing paper on the proposed early-warning system in relation to subsidiarity, following on from the agreement of the EU constitution—by the heads of state, that is, rather than by the member states as such.
I make the alternative proposal that we hear from SPCB witnesses at our meeting following receipt of the February report, which should be about 24 or 25 February—four weeks from today.
We should explain the context to the public, while following the precautionary principle. That is why we have asked for urgent pieces of work to be done by the SNBTS and the advisory committee on the microbiological safety of blood and tissues for transplantation.
The matter is effectively at an end, and no further parliamentary procedure on the regulations will follow. I thank you, minister, and your colleagues for attending this afternoon, which was very helpful.