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In fairness to Liam Kerr, he has brought forward his proposed whole life custody (Scotland) bill, but I understand from experts in the field and criminologists that those proposals have already been somewhat discredited.
We need to continue to work with our primary care teams, because she is right that general practice is fundamentally important in that respect, as is the wider interaction with the primary care environment.
For now, please stay at home much more than you normally would and as much as is feasible. Right now, the risk of getting Covid from interactions with others is high and it is rising.
The Committee sought written views on the 2025 Regulations from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), the Environmental Rights Centre Scotland (ERCS), the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS), Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland, and Local Authorities.
Taking evidence by commission
The Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 provides that witnesses who are categorised as ‘vulnerable’ have the right to give evidence remotely via a CCTV link or pre-recorded evidence in advance of a trial, rather than giving their evidence in court.