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The next question is, that amendment S3M-3214.3, in the name of Des McNulty, which seeks to amend motion S3M-3214, in the name of John Swinney, on the Forth crossing, be agreed to.
I represent a region, so I have the benefit of being able to interact with several local authorities and to identify differences in service delivery—there is a bit of a patchwork. It would be good to pin down some of the issues at local authority level.
The more detailed evidence should be on pinning down the decisions that need to be taken and what we should be doing over the next three to five years.
The first item of business is a debate on motion S3M-1246, in the name of Des McNulty, on accessible passenger transport and the national concessionary fares scheme.
I was pleased to learn recently that North Lanarkshire Council’s lesson plans on infant nutrition include children learning about breast milk and caring for a baby. Des Murray, the council’s chief executive, said of the project: “We strongly believe that lessons on infant nutrition at such an early age will help increase the number of mothers breastfeeding...
In turn, I accept that the reports might be amalgamated, if appropriate, and should certainly recognise a de minimis threshold—not least in order to avoid an undue burden being placed on the commissioner.