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On Kezia Dugdale’s specific question, I have indicated that the Scottish Government has, to date, donated £1 million in cash and equipment to the effort to halt the spread of Ebola in west Africa.
In August, we published a summary of evidence to date and brought together a group of informed experts drawn from different fields to examine the trends in use, the data being collected and what evidential gaps remain.
I appreciate that— At this stage, I cannot tell you whether there would be such an opportunity. The August 2015 date is the last date by which— It is the deadline.
When a number of oncologists are reaching planned retirement dates at much the same time—as has happened recently in Aberdeen—more could and should be done to recruit consultants and ensure that properly trained people are available in advance of those dates.
It has been argued that we know the date when the bedroom tax kicked in and the patterns of rent accounts prior to that date, so we will know what changes there are to them after that date.
Abdul believes that he is 14 years old; indeed, he was told his date of birth by his mother. However, when he came here he was assessed as being 16 years old, which caused numerous problems.
Obviously, the committee is enthusiastic to pursue your petition. We will keep you up to date with developments. I thank you once again for coming along to our meeting.12:37 Meeting continued in private until 12:52.