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I reflect on what has happened in my lifetime—the blood and the tears of the victims and their relatives of Ronan Point in the 60s, of Summerland in the 70s, of Garnock Court in the 90s, of Grenfell tower in 2017 and of Le Constellation in Switzerland just last week.
I would like the cabinet secretary to explain to me whether anyone actually knows what that means in terms of international security. A person does not have to be John le Carré to determine that the SNP Government is making it up as it goes along.
One of my favourite quotations—I wish that I could remember who said it—is about lifeline flights from Inverness: “There’s nothing lifeline about a flight to London to see Les Mis.” The introduction of any levy or voluntary payment has to be significant.
I suspend the meeting while the videolink is set up. 11:22 Meeting suspended. 11:28 On resuming— Our second evidence-taking session today is with Mr Adam M Slater from Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC.
I will give you a quick case study to show how that translates into particular scenarios. The person who we have called Mr M is a 45-year-old JSA claimant who was sanctioned for three months for failing to attend a work-related training appointment.