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This is the last point that I will make.Back when I worked in the council, we took the Wallace sword across to New York. It had huge TV coverage and queues around the block.
I have noticed that it has been said a couple of times during the meeting that the bus services in urban areas can be as good as you like, but if people who live in rural areas cannot get into the urban areas, urban services are pretty much useless to them.
I will continue to ensure that the Government seeks to learn from mistakes as we go. For as long as I live, I will regret the toll that the virus has taken, particularly on the older members of our community and those who live in our care homes.
This is not a party political issue and it never has been. It is solely about saving lives. Please, please consider the impact that this legislation could have on people’s lives.
On average, men who live in Scotland’s most affluent areas live around 11 years longer than those who live in the most deprived areas, and the corresponding difference for women is around 7.5 years.
The current position means that my constituents’ lives are disrupted on a regular basis—as the minister said, such antisocial behaviour is a weekly occurrence for people who have the misfortune to live anywhere near one of these party flats.The current system does not enable effective action to be taken.