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There is a lack of clarity on the final shape of the Scottish futures trust, and we want to hear more about it from ministers after the summer recess, and until decisions are made on its final shape.
We understand that sex is included in the sense that it could be activated as an aggravator at a later date. We support that—or, indeed, the inclusion of gender, depending on how the secondary legislation is framed.
I hope that my amendments help to bring the meaning and terminology of the legislation up to date, to reflect modern family relationships without any blurring of the lines when it comes to contact and role models in a child’s life.
It might also be worth asking Postwatch for its assessment of the impact to date of the post office closures on rural communities, although I know that that opens it up slightly.
I think that we all accept that we need a robust and fair database that can be brought up to date for the purposes of gathering income tax in Scotland.
I know that it can be problematic to set such dates when you are building stuff. Trams, Parliaments—sometimes the date slips; everybody understands that.
A model around progressive procurement aggregation that allows people in different places to link in at a later date and move towards a shared outcome would be helpful.