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Obviously, I did not know that you would ask about that specifically. It is probably best for me to lay that out to the chamber in the statement later today.
As the cabinet secretary has said, according to the best records that we have, 16 people were charged with the offence in Strathclyde, and the maximum fine that was received was £50.
It recognises that Covid causes multiple harms that we need to avoid. The best way to do that is by having very high participation rates in the vaccination programme and by following the baseline measures that I discussed earlier with Mr Rowley.
Ensuring local authorities have the flexibility to tailor staffing decisions to local need is vital to delivering the best outcomes for our children and young people.
The successor committee (and the parliament as a whole) may wish to consider how elected members could best be supported to scrutinise the performance of government effectively.