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For most of us, the Christmas and new year period is a time to look forward to, but many people dread it. Grief, loss, depression, domestic abuse and, indeed, loneliness are the unwelcome gifts that the season too often offers.
A survey from Scotland’s Towns Partnership this summer showed that people want to shop locally for ease and for the sake of the planet. However, many retail properties in smaller towns and villages have poor insulation and high energy costs.
We know that women who are experiencing domestic abuse face many challenges and that financial barriers can make it even more difficult to leave abusive partners.
The member will be aware that my colleague Neil Gray intends to have much correspondence and many meetings with the UK Government over the future of the levelling-up funds.
Although we can debate the absence of clear clinical pathways and long Covid clinics, will the cabinet secretary agree to investigate why so many public sector workers are losing their jobs, with the consequent loss of their expertise, simply because their employers lack understanding about their condition?