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We should be pushed harder on how much progress we have made against the commitments that were made in 2007 rather than, in 2024, trying to come up with new shiny things that might distract from the original delivery.
Given the subsequent passing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, it would not be inappropriate for the Government to express why that matter has not been pursued.
Professor Werritty made it clear in his flagship recommendation that the matter of whether grouse shooting should be licensed was to be addressed in December 2024—five years on from the review’s publication.
However, we think that, throughout 2024, a growing proportion of homeless people will be people who have been refused asylum, as was touched on earlier.
It will then use that information to build on the strategy to develop the infrastructure investment plan that is due in autumn 2024. It will be a 10-year plan for 2024 to 2034.
Stage 1 of the bill will now be completed by 31 January 2024. It is quite difficult to make a judgment on whether there has been a cost to the delay or not, because the effect has simply been that the work that we had planned to do has been rescheduled.
We are still looking for the FSO to be up and running in the first half of 2024. There are significant challenges with that, but we are determined to overcome them.
Drawing on these evidence sessions, that work will support preparations for the financial years 2024-25 and beyond. I hope that these opening remarks have been helpful, and I look forward to answering your questions on the bill.