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The Scottish Parliament information centre briefing on the petition says:“Keeping of live kangaroos in Scotland requires a licence under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.
On the point about the open-book basis, and given your responsibilities, what expectations do you have of planners and developers to consult the people who live in the areas that they want to develop?
The effectiveness of services is continually under scrutiny. The concern is that we might not live up to expectations, although whether that is a well-founded concern remains to be seen.
Obviously, time factors make it difficult to get members together. They have busy lives, they are members of committees that meet at different times and they have constituency days, which means that it is hard to get them into the Parliament.
If they live there for five years, the risk goes up to 1.51:1; if they live there for 10 years, it is 1.78:1; if they live there for 15 years or more, it goes up to twice the level of risk than would be the case otherwise.
People from all over Scotland should be encouraged to apply, not just those who live in the central belt. When I first began my work as commissioner, I was horrified to hear the chair of a public body say that they would not appoint someone who lived on an island, because they did not want to pay for travel expenses ...
That will impact not only on the length of stay in hospital but on the ability of the person who receives treatment to live successfully in their own home. Frankly, some hospitals are still not meeting acceptable standards.