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I hope that I will serve the committee and its members to the best of my ability, and that you will have no reason to regret my installation as convener over the coming months.
Anyone who expresses a view on that may be wrong, but one does one’s best. When I read the order and the evidence that the committee heard last week, I was struck by the fact that a great deal of thought has gone into this.
Over the past year, they have faced a huge amount of risk and uncertainty. I am doing my best to elicit an assurance, but I do not think that I am getting it.
However, we have to identify those who need additional support before we can resource that support and provide it as best we can. Does that bill provide an opportunity to do that?
The term “roll-out” simply describes the period, which will be the best part of a year, in which we will ensure that the i6 capability is available across the Scottish geography, so that all policing areas have access to and can use i6.
It is essential that we take a rigorous approach that is based on the best possible scientific evidence. Therefore, I hope that the Scottish Government will continue to provide all the support that it can do to the bodies that have been mentioned and their work.
I urge members to vote to delay the commencement of section 1 to ensure the best possible outcome, following scrutiny of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.