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Absolutely central to any negotiation on Scotland as a potential EU member is what currency she would use and whether she would have a central bank. Those matters would need to be established first, before anything could be considered with regard to an application.
There is already some evidence—albeit not a huge amount—of a large rise in referrals to food banks as a result of sanctions.I will tell the committee about a recent case study from our helpline, because real-life examples can give a better idea of what is happening on the ground.
On sustainable finance, we are working on further banking union. The Commission has made a proposal on the single resolution mechanism and we will ensure that there is discussion of that at European level.
It is appropriate that the staff of the SCS should benefit from the additional holiday for which the St Andrew's Day BankHoliday (Scotland) Act 2007 provides, as is the position for other public servants.
The British Heart Foundation has had a partnership with a range of organisations that are located on high streets, such as Santander bank and Barclays, through which we trained staff in CPR and defib use.
I assume that the ombudsman will have that bank of expertise to draw from. I understand your concern, but I think that five days may be a challenge for someone with additional support needs who may need intensive advocacy input to take a complaint forward.