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However, if she had made the complaint and the man had been found to have been passing through her street on the way to visit his mother who lived in the next street, it might not have been found to be reasonable.
We all know the dangers of the press getting their teeth into that sort of thing and the damage that that can do to people's reputations and lives, but I hope that as the bill proceeds we can build in the necessary safeguards.
The issue of affordability keeps coming up, which prompts me to suggest to the committee that, throughout our active lives, we all need transport and we all need a good environment.
One in four Scots will suffer from mental ill health at some point in their lives. The chief medical officer's annual reports states that 30 per cent of general practice consultations are for mental health problems.
I hope that the next time the Rural Affairs Committee brings a debate to the chamber, we can start to talk about how to improve the lives of people in Scotland, and not simply indulge in political rhetoric.
I do not expect the Scottish Executive to lay down prescriptive controls over local authorities; I do expect everyone—from the classroom teacher to the minister—to live up to their obligation to drive standards up.
That should not be forgotten.However, the minister is correct to say that we live in a changed society. People have different expectations and we must change with the times.