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I was surprised by that suggestion. The bill is a bit opaque at the best of times, but if we changed section 1 by agreeing to all three amendments it would become even more so.On a more serious note, the minister made a point that we addressed during the discussions on our stage 1 report.
That vaccine is becoming more and more difficult to manufacture, given the low level of demand and, because it is very unstable, the high cost of producing it. To the best of my knowledge—which is not exhaustive—there are no vaccines for humans.
There was a lot to do and we had a big agenda. I think that we gave it our best shot. The work was not complete by the time that we left, but I think that the board was improving year on year in its cohesion, understanding and capability.
The UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women cited the UK’s “Femicide Census” to the UN General Assembly in her 2016 report as “a laudable example of best practice in this regard”, and she recommended that states “collect and publish data on femicide and on other forms of violence against women.”
I do not think that the definition of “a failure to comply with environmental law” would capture the type of case in which there is ultimately a failure to achieve standards despite best efforts being made. The compliance notice power is a strong provision.
That is why we are calling for the Scottish Government to work with the UK Government on a policy response to rebuild Scotland’s economy and get the very best outcome for Scotland by using the unrivalled pooled resources of the United Kingdom.