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Much of what I have said is about systems, targets and numbers, but behind those systems are real young people, real lives, real families and real communities.
Swimming in the coldest of cold water would improve many aspects of young people's lives. I draw a distinction between learning to swim and being able to swim.
The policy is founded on the recognition that people live and work in national parks—people whose lives are inextricably linked to the natural and cultural heritage of the park.
I will read a brief description of the Ardrossan of today: "The town has come a long way from the time when the first settlers lived in dugouts. Today it is a thriving seaport shipping grain all over the globe."
I am sure that the minister accepts that, although the landfill tax is a reserved matter, the suffering of Scots living near some dumps is not. Many people are living in absolute misery, unable to enjoy their homes freely.
We hope that we will continue to be able to live independent lives and will be in full control of our faculties for the rest of our lives, but it is a fact that a significant proportion of us will not.
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will exercise its power under section 7 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and publish regulations to establish minimum rights for homeless people living in hostels and other types of short-term accommodation.