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However, in the course of the past 30 years—a period when the population of Scotland as a whole has been static at best—the population of the Highlands and Islands has grown by some 20 per cent.
That regime is unique in Scotland and it may be a pattern for the rest of the country. We need to make best use of resources. The situation in schools has been mentioned.
It is clear from the briefings that I and other members have received from Alan Blackshaw and Andy Wightman that there is at best a degree of ambiguity over the ownership.
A good deal of work has also been done so that we have a better understanding of why people offend and how we can best intervene to help change that offending behaviour.