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We had very significant representation from women in that respect, and older women in particular, predominantly in the care sector but also in the banking and financial services sector, expressed concern about some of their experiences at different parts of their life-cycle.
CETA is not a perfect trade deal, but it will certainly bring benefits for our sector in tackling discrimination that we face, and it should be relatively straightforward to bank those benefits for Scotch in future UK discussions, because the EU and Canada have already agreed to them.
Together, we have faced the searing challenge of global recession and bank failures. It is worth remembering that the UK Treasury had to find nearly £50 billion to bail out the banks, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Bank of...
Although the reputation of our financial services industry has been hit hard, criticism has focused primarily on the banking sector. However, Scotland's financial industry is about much more than banks.
As well as continuing the petition, could we ask the Government whether it now has an exact date for publication? After all, Drew Smith asked the question on 7 July.
This is about trying to match the dates that are critical for release and review through the Parole Board for Scotland to make sure that things are done fairly and consistently.
Dumfries and Galloway is next door to the lake district, which I visit on occasion—the last bankholiday being one. When I go there, I am frustrated and envious when I see the number of visitors who are attracted into the area.