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In some cases, it would be prohibitive to throw good money after bad by renovating houses just to find that no one wants to live there. Before we assess whether the houses are worth renovating, we should find out where people want to live.
When Richard Baker's baby is born, he will not be able to go home at night to bath the baby because, no matter how family friendly the Parliament is, he represents an Aberdeen seat. But his family lives in Edinburgh, so he will bath the baby.
I assume that it could be counterproductive to have to haul fallen animals to a central point. I used to live near a knackery, so I can imagine what that might smell like.
At the end of the day, the money that is being put into the system is about changing people's lives. The criminal justice social work side is about changing people's behaviour as well, in order that they do not become further involved in offending.
How do we ensure that the cabling and technology are available to people in all sectors of our society, whether they live in towns or in the country? The opportunity for Scotland is to be not just a digital economy but a digital society.