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Sheriff Principal McInnes's suggestion was that for someone to get—and continue to get—the best legal advice, they almost have to plead not guilty right up to the trial.
I accept that there are problems in a licensing system until folk get into it. However, we must stop the movement of susceptible stock and of the disease organism itself, if there is to be a chance of getting rid of the disease quickly.
If prisoners are locked up for much of the day, which sadly is too common in some of our prisons, they get less chance to create mischief, but by the same token they are not then being engaged in purposeful work activity.
Susan Robb will provide the perspective of an active participant and a customer. I am sure that you will want to ask her about her experience.I hope that our written submission demonstrates helpfully what we have done to encourage young people to get more involved and become active citizens.