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We do, however, encourage the committee to consider whether the bill, as proposed, is the best or only model available to deliver on that policy intent.
I think that there is a solid case for that information to be published proactively to best inform applicants as to whether they are using one of their five bullets—the five chances that they have—properly.
If, in the short term, we can use those offers as best we can and, running parallel with that, identify some longer-term solutions, that is our way forward as a council.
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.