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I grew up in the street adjacent to the court so I know the building well; it is a historic landmark, but it is probably not the best when it comes to functioning as a modern office and court building.
I assure Ms Lennon that we will continue to highlight and break down barriers in that regard, because we must do our best for the most vulnerable people in our society.
There is an issue about being confident. My understanding of best practice is that you do not offer medication in the first instance unless there is a crisis.
We have also outlined steps to introduce a new best start grant, by using one of the Parliament’s new powers, to direct additional support to families on low incomes with children in order to give practical help.
The First Minister rose— I am sorry, First Minister, but this is a point of order for the chair and not one for debate. I suggest that those matters are best pursued outside the chamber—Interruption.
First, there should be no regression; secondly, there should be continued progress; and thirdly, there should be freedom to lead best practice. Vast amounts of anguish and difficulty are being caused by the Brexit process.
Perhaps some of the fears that Liam McArthur has expressed might not come to fruition; surely the best chance of achieving that outcome will come through having a dialogue about what might happen in the final stages of phase 2 of the review.
Therefore, at this stage, I do not think that we should be looking at second-best options; we should be looking to protect what people in Scotland voted for.