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We would all agree that Professor McKeganey's research, which was published last October, disclosed a situation that, at best, commands further discussion and debate and, at worst, is deeply troubling.
Somehow, I do not think that the motion was forged by Comrades McLetchie and Davidson at the revolutionary command council of the Tory party. Rather, I suspect that the motion represents more than a spot of opportunism—cynically playing games with the most serious of issues.The Tories do not share the genuine concerns of our communities.
I assume that residents who are troubled by the people's arrival in that area will tell their divisional police commander that they want that area to be designated.
That means that the system can develop only as a result of the decisions and commands of politicians and bureaucrats, and it cannot respond adequately to patients' demands.That is why resources are misallocated and the extra money that is going into the system is not delivering better results.
I welcome the minister's earlier announcement of an assessment of existing services.Another issue that commanded almost unanimous support was the need to incorporate the principles of the Millan report into the bill.
The survey concludes:"despite initial calls for harsher sentencing, constructive alternatives to imprisonment can"command public support.I hope that today's debate gives us the opportunity to reach out and win that support.