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As you described, there has been fairly detailed consideration by this committee and other committees as a result of Accountability Scotland bringing the issue to Parliament, so there has been a good airing of many of the issues involved. I have a lot of sympathy with the petitioners.
The response from the ALLIANCE states that many vulnerable people “are not reassured that the removal of protections is safe or that they are considered in decision-making ...
Cabinet secretary, could you give us an indication of the timetable? Many of us are frustrated because it has been many years that the tool has not been put into operation, so it would be helpful to know how soon such monitoring will be in place.
In other areas throughout Scotland, many pensioners will be faced with the end of the winter fuel payment, which is at the choice of the Scottish Government.
What I am really trying to say is that this is all Tavish Scott’s fault—I jest, of course. I have had many such instances of kindness over the years, from my SNP colleagues and those right across the political spectrum.
The same is true for in-patient procedures. Under the Government’s plan, as many as 153,000 people could be on a waiting list, which is 30,000 more than are waiting today.
This is a really serious situation, not just for Scotland but for the United Kingdom and for many countries across Europe—and vaccine certification is already operating in many of those countries.