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I believe that it is possible to have discretionary eviction grounds but with a more rigid framework behind them to enable parties to work through them and have a better understanding of what may or may not be reasonable when it comes to eviction.
To be fair to the guys in Marine Scotland Science, they are extremely short of resources, as we all are. I apologise—I may have cut off Jenni Minto before she finished her line of questioning.
It would be very hard to do that for any individual citizen, and it is particularly hard to do it for people who are living quite complex lifestyles, sometimes bordering on the chaotic. There may be insufficient accommodation, and so on.
Last week, Pam Duncan-Glancy raised the issue of some people in the LGBT community—for example, disabled people—being further marginalised and perhaps facing more significant barriers. Disabled people may have carers, they may be unable to leave their home without support or they may be unable to speak to other people.
In fact, our most recent report, which was published at the end of May, highlights a whole range of examples across Scotland, and we spent a lot of time identifying lots of good practice that can be shared across the country.
The amendment to the existing powers in section 237 of the 2004 Act reflects the introduction of mixed sex civil partnership in Scotland as well as acknowledging that these relationships may not be recognised elsewhere. 36.