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Whether we are bold and brave or we shy away from increasing the number of MSPs, I am not convinced that it is the best way of managing the increased workload.
I was not expressing an opinion on which tax powers were best used for which policy purposes except, to a limited extent, in paragraph 20 of my paper, regarding sin taxes—fuel taxes and excise.
I also think that the breadth of support in the nominations is important. It would be best if a member was nominated by members other than just those in her own party.
They did not foresee any problems, but anyone who has concerns can flag them up and the organisers will try their best to address them before the games start.
The Lord Advocate has had a lot of discussions with his team and Police Scotland about how to develop those evidential tools and best demonstrate when a crime has taken place.