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We will continue to look at how we ensure that we provide best value for money. However, children and young people should not have to navigate through other organisations and systems that are created predominantly for adults.
That is why, unlike the gloom of John Swinney and Shona Robison, I am optimistic about the future of this country and believe that Scotland’s best days lie ahead of it. Interruption.
Thank you for inviting the Link Group to give evidence. It is probably best to start by acknowledging that this is a framework bill, so it is broadly drafted, and rightly so.
Yes, it is quite technical, and we have been through some of that today, but it is about ensuring that we have the best possible conditions for the charity sector to thrive in and to strengthen our communities.
From the evidence that we have seen, the Sewel convention appears to be, to put it politely, under strain. That is very polite. The best way to deal with constitutional certainty or uncertainty around things like that is to actually have a constitution.