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In 2013, we published “A donation and transplantation plan for Scotland 2013-2020”, which sets out the ways in which we hope to improve donation and transplantation. We want Scotland to be among the best performing countries in that regard.
Central to our focus in the disclosure system should be our primary responsibility of ensuring that our system is robust and offers the best possible protection to children, young people and other vulnerable groups as well as the best service to organisations that require disclosures.
As I listened to Richard Simpson, it occurred to me that perhaps our understanding and appreciation of social history is, in a sense, the very best compulsitor to drive forward our focus on health and safety legislation right now.
The Deputy First Minister is considering priorities and we are in discussion about how they can be best addressed in the coming period. Further information will be set out to explain exactly how the support can be used to maximum effect to assist people who are suffering from the anxiety that is caused by the welfare reform programme.