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Miles Briggs also mentioned extra-care housing, and he might be aware that I hosted a parliamentary reception for a group of people with an interest in the issue and have set up an extra-care task force.
I was pleased to host the inaugural Scottish Games Week reception here in the Parliament. The games sector’s message is clear: through joined-up policy support, it has the potential to be transformative for Scotland’s digital and creative futures.
I strongly encourage the UK Government to be more receptive to the democratic will of this Parliament and to allow the proposal to go ahead.Proposed Agriculture Bill Proposed Agriculture Bill I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests.
Things that would not even register as an issue for most people feel like the battle of the day: who gets called for a supplementary question, which reception a colleague chose to go to or whether your synonym made it into a committee report—I have seen all of those things cause serious rage and upset.
I do not believe for a second that that is a reflection of our hard-working GPs and their support and reception staff; rather, it reflects the fact that there is not enough clarity and support for people who are on alternative pathways.
On 13 March, the OSCE’s special representative co-ordinator for combating trafficking visited the Polish reception centres, looking to inform policy makers on how best we can support those who are displaced and prevent the risk of trafficking.
Volunteers are restricted in what they can do, but their activity and contribution can help to free up time. Taking on reception tasks or stewarding people who are turning up for vaccinations frees up the time of clinical staff to do the vaccinations.
It is true that the city region deals are over a long period of time and things can change, so I think that we are duty bound to be receptive to that, but we should not be the ones to initiate that change.