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Malcolm Chisholm was in the chamber—his forebears must have come from Inverness-shire. Those members are living examples of people whose forebears left the Highlands.
Part of the problem for many people who live in rural areas is that they must travel vast distances to access services through the nearest council office or central provider of a service.
People could be cohabiting for a year but living quite separate lives. It is almost as if Bruce is saying, "You kind of lived together, but you didn't share anything, so is that really cohabitation?
We must examine the vagaries of different geographical areas—an older person who lives in Edinburgh has a different experience from someone who lives in Ballachulish.
People who live in places such as Inverie, Rum or Eigg would have to take a ferry to participate in learning, unless of course they can do so online, which may be possible in some cases.
The policy is founded on the recognition that people live and work in national parks—people whose lives are inextricably linked to the natural and cultural heritage of the park.