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Will the minister reassure people, such as members of the Renfrewshire Autism and Asperger Group, who are concerned that they have no say in their adult children's lives unless they have the means to go to court?
(S1O-1739) I understand that the Coach House Trust assists people with mental health, drug and alcohol problems and people with learning disabilities to overcome barriers to living a full life in the community. Can I make the minister aware of the unique qualities of the Coach House Trust?
Will the minister join me in congratulating the Scottish League of Credit Unions, which is a true people's movement and helps to save lives in Scotland, because, as the minister knows, many people are driven to contemplate suicide through debt?
I might be wrong, but does that go some way to meeting Phil Gallie's point about problems that might be caused if the nearest relative has been living in Timbuktu for 20 years? Yes. If no one else wishes to speak, I invite the minister to move his amendment.
I am not saying that that would be necessary for every meeting, but there may be occasions when it is appropriate to hold a meeting in the chamber. The chamber offers not only television facilities, but better facilities for the public and the media, so that more people can attend.
Whether people use mobile phones, drive too fast or irresponsibly do not take account of other vehicles on the roads or pedestrians, it is simply unacceptable to put others' lives at risk. Politicians from all parties have a responsibility to show leadership and to urge greater personal responsibility as well as Government action in the years ahead.
Frankly, Labour's annual pensions tax raid and the First Minister's council tax hikes have made the lives of the elderly people of Scotland very challenging.
How does the First Minister think that it is in the public interest to award £750,000 to a policewoman who has been cleared of perjury while the lives of four individuals, who have done nothing other than serve the public interest, have had their lives turned upside down?
Will he join me in demanding from this G8 summit not more empty rhetoric, but real action backed by new money to start improving the lives of the poorest people on our planet?
The situation has changed so considerably since the first pieces of legislation in the area were put together that we should take a wider look at the matter. We should consider how people live their lives and what current school transport arrangements are.