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We know how people behave—there is some data on people’s behaviours if they test negative. The systems that have been proposed so far are not as effective as the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days, but that does not mean that we are not continuing to look at proposals from the airports.
Will the UK Government’s plans not make it increasingly difficult for us to maintain a four-nations approach, given its behaviour? If it continues down the same path, will that not make things even more difficult for us all?
I know that Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government are keen to ensure that we can showcase Scotland to best effect and, which is important, that we can show how culture can influence behaviour and challenge thinking in relation to some of the big ideas that will be discussed in COP26.
There is an article in The Times this morning that talks about behavioural change. If somebody buys a coffee and there is an extra 20p charge because they took the coffee cup, that might not necessarily be clear to them.
Let us accept that, last year, there were still more than 7,000 crimes of handling an offensive weapon, almost 3,000 people were convicted for handling an offensive weapon and 44 per cent of murders in Scotland used a blade.
The Committee recommends amendments are made to Section 1(2) to include a requirement for the strategy to include detail on how it will encourage behaviour change. We emphasise the importance of education and awareness-raising and believe these must be adequately resourced.