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I am a recent addition to the work of the Scottish Prison Service, where my influence has been limited to date. It sends out a wonderful message that the Prison Service has embraced someone joining its board from a local authority background.
However, funding for the tourist boards has been unbalanced to date, has it not? VisitScotland funds the Highlands and Islands far more, pound for pound, than it funds Edinburgh.
Is there a possibility that you might revisit that at a later date? It is possible. I noted that you said that you did not think that the bill required amendment and that you would not flag up any points.
I am thinking of grandparents who live outside Scotland, for example in England, and who only see their grandchildren during the holidays. Is the committee happy to request information on the number of cases in which such intimations were made?
We should be properly briefed and I hope that the clerk will be able to get some up-to-date information so that we can discuss the issue with officials next week.
We should be properly briefed and I hope that the clerk will be able to get some up-to-date information so that we can discuss the issue with officials next week.
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.