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I just wish to put on record the fact that Iain Gray very much wants to come to the Social Justice Committee at a future date and would welcome discussion with committee members.
It is a national disgrace that, in Scotland in 2001, about one in five children live at or below the official poverty line, yet the Executive's target date for the eradication of child poverty is not until 2020.
Obviously, today is not 21 September, but the motion's sentiments apply whatever the date and I welcome this evening's opportunity to debate the issue.
However, I have in my hand a letter from Keith Main to West Dunbartonshire Council, sent on 25 June—one week prior to the required date for renewing the tolling system.
The first part introduces a new procedure for determining the release dates for adult mandatory life prisoners—that is, people who are in prison for murder.