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I have no evidence to suggest that, in and of themselves, the regulation, the proposing of a fee regime and the simplified accounting process will lead to a mass decline in people seeking to do police station duty across Scotland.
When we carry out any infrastructure project, including the Maybole bypass, we take account of not just the relatively small community in the particular area but the wider picture, too.
I guess that I am saying that there is a lot more to music than big successful touring bands with managers, accountants and record companies behind them doing all the paperwork and red-tape management.
Following on from that comment by Richard Lyle, I note that the committee has previously said that it hopes that the experience, expertise and views of Crown Estate staff will be actively sought and taken account of in relation to longer-term arrangements.
The British Medical Association and the Royal College of General Practitioners have provided many MSPs with detailed and constructive recommendations, and I urge the minister take them into account. The problem did not arise overnight.
The importance of that land bridge and the issue of continuing to facilitate goods trade between Ireland and continental Europe via the United Kingdom have been recognised in the European Union papers that have been published, and it is being taken into account in the negotiations that are under way.
Indeed, I look forward to holding the Scottish Government to account as we work together to improve Scots law and ensure that it remains relevant and competitive alongside other legal systems.
How will you engage with those children and reassure them that the support that they need will be there during the process and their views will be taken into account? That is what has been lacking this morning—a discussion about engaging with the children who are going to be affected by the legislation.
If a family invests in a starter pack of around 20 reusable nappies and we take into account the cost of putting them in the family wash, we are looking at a total cost of around £205 a year, which therefore means a significant saving.