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At the heart of all this are two vessels and hundreds of tonnes of steel sitting on the banks of the Clyde. It is a story as tragic as it is ridiculous.
Often, if they are being denied access to their bank account, they are also being denied access to a whole range of other things and being treated in an unacceptable way.
This research clearly illustrates that the sanctions regime is dehumanising and ineffective and pushes people into destitution and reliance on food banks, often through no fault of their own.
One of the biggest factors in ensuring what has been a successful reform to date is the promise of no compulsory redundancies in the Fire and Rescue Service.
Chic Brodie mentioned a range of people. The Triodos Bank, the Unity Trust Bank, the Co-operative Bank or the Charity Bank all offer funds but none of them will go under £250,000.
It is my understanding that the review report on NHS continuing healthcare has been sitting on the cabinet secretary’s desk for months, only to be sneaked out quietly at the start of the bankholiday weekend so that no one would notice.
Do you have any thoughts on how to keep standing legislation up to date with best practice? That is difficult, because it often requires legislative time.
It is that partnership that has allowed us to weather the storm of the banking crisis, not painlessly but able to find our way through— The member should draw to a close, please.