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With respect, you did not answer the question that I asked you. I asked whether you support extra powers for this Parliament. I think that there will be extra powers coming for the Parliament.
VAT liability of £4 million every year is equivalent to an extra 27 firefighting appliances, for example, or whatever other extra provision the Scottish fire and rescue service could secure with the extra resources.
I argue that weekend and bank holiday courts would become a matter of routine, with extra court staff, extra fiscals and all the other associated staff.
There would almost be non-cashable savings, and it would perhaps add clarity. Police Scotland would incur no extra cost. Thank you very much for your evidence.