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That is hugely welcome—thank you. The day after May’s election, on the steps of Bute house, the First Minister said: “We will always respect the people—now and in the future.
Further, many women will have other protected characteristics, for example, they may be disabled or from an ethnic minority 7Scottish Government. (2017).
The deputy convener of the Finance and Constitution Committee may disagree, but constitutional lawyers are not necessarily known for the stridency of their positions—although he may, of course, be the exception to the rule.
That welcome is now particularly important for our visitors from the EU. Although other parts of the UK may be seeing their reputations suffer and may be viewed as being less-than-welcoming places to visit, Scotland’s doors remain open and that welcome is still there.