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That remains to be seen. Despite the best efforts of the Scottish Greens and Labour to close the loopholes, the bill still contains many that are bound to be exploited by those who are determined to continue their cruel pastime.
The vast majority of the responsibilities lie with local authorities, which are best placed to make decisions based on their local demography, geography and resource.
Putting on such a play is not easy at the best of times but, as with so many events in the theatre and arts over the past two years, it had to be postponed because of the pandemic.
There is a lot of disinformation, and we are doing our best to counter it by promoting the benefits of the vaccine on social media platforms, where we can reach a far wider audience than—I say this with no disrespect—the people who are watching our proceedings in the chamber.
The leadership that is provided by directors of public health will enable us to use that unparalleled amount of information to best effect and to deliver meaningful change.
That is what we are trying to do. We produce some of the best beef that is available. We have the best environment in which to do that, because we have a unique ecosystem.
I assure Mr Carlaw that we will do our level best. I will be held accountable not just by this chamber but by the likes of Eddie McConnell and Down’s Syndrome Scotland.
Can you give us some of the detail of the risk assessment process? It is best to hear from Allister Purdie, who will be familiar with the internal processes in the SPS.
I have set out the measures that the SQA is taking, but there is of course an important role for local support to learners. Schools are best placed to support individual learners to catch up on their learning and have the best chance to demonstrate their potential.