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Many thousands of older people in Scotland will be able to lead more active and fulfilling lives. Many thousands of older people in Scotland will get the care that they need, when they need it and where they need it.
Is it possible to give an indication of any front-runners? Yes. We attempt to get a balance across the major sectors of local government, the health service and central Government.
Convener, did you refer to pre-legislative scrutiny or pre-legislative activity? Paragraph 49 refers to "pre-legislative activity", but it may be more accurate to refer to pre-legislative scrutiny.
We do not want to tempt fate and end up getting into the kind of guddle that was caused by the legislation that originally abolished poindings and warrant sales.
In other circumstances, the potential licence holder may have no reason to know, or no power to find out, who the owners or occupiers are, and may engage in an activity without interfering with any legitimate land management activity.
We are providing more support for families and children in the early years; healthier school meals; and activities in our schools and communities to encourage children to get involved in sport.