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Educational and health needs will also be taken into account in wider ways, not least under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004, with which the committee is familiar.
I do not believe that the minister's explanation of the matter or her rejection of my amendments take into account the circumstances that I have described.
That is a prophylactic measure—it is taken for health reasons. It stops blowflies laying their eggs on dirty tails, and is a common practice throughout the world.
However, even with that acceleration, the plan is long term and it must be flexible enough to take account of changing service demands and developing medical practice.
That issue of democracy has to be taken into account. If a councillor has a four-year mandate cut short by six months, for example, it would be difficult for that councillor to present himself or herself to the electorate in a fair way.
We have in place a raft of activities that will assist, such as individual learning accounts, the much-improved student support package, learndirect Scotland and the modern apprenticeships.