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However, the statistics that the RIA uses are from 1995. Do we have any more up-to-date statistics? There is clearly quite a big public health issue, and there is not much that a member of the public can do about it.
The informal feedback is that the date should be as soon as possible after 1 May, which is enlargement day, although that week would be impractical for many people.
It was widely recognised that Scotland's building standards system dated from another age. However, prior to devolution, there was little prospect of parliamentary time being made available to deal with those deficiencies.
In other words, I hope that we can give helpful guidance and observations based on our experience to date that would be available immediately following the next election for new members to at least consider.
Registration does not require compliance with food safety legislation, it is always out of date, there is no power to refuse registration and there is not enough protection for consumers.
There should be a time bar and the period should run from the date of the event or incident. There should, however, be discretion to take on cases outwith the time limit.