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Vic went on to explain that a false declaration would be when someone was lying, and did not intend to live as a man or woman for the rest of their life.
Obviously, one of the reasons why we have an islands plan is that the experiences and challenges of people living on islands are extremely different from those of people living in mainland Scotland.
We know that, tragically, their impact can be fatal—more people lose their lives to eating disorders than lose their lives to any other mental health condition.
People want joy; they want hope. People living in care homes—they are living in their own homes, as has been rightly said—do not deserve to be treated differently.
Our soldiers, sailors and airmen are not criminals; they are normal people—people who would defend our country with their lives, if necessary. Stopping that persecution would allow those veterans to live productive and full lives.
We talk about consistency, but the reality is that, whether people live in the Highlands, the Scottish Borders or Glasgow, they have different needs based on the circumstances that they live in.