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As First Minister, I have the privilege of encountering and engaging with many of them. It is heartwarming to see the vital role that they perform in our society, and they will be doing so over the Christmas break, when many of us will be appreciating some time of respite.
That is not about the number of cases, which is what the sheriffs would look at; it is about the number of unique people. What needs do they have? How many have addiction? How many are homeless?
I have been in the Parliament for 15 years, and many of the big issues that I confronted in my youth in politics were resolved before I got here—many in my favour, and others not.
S6W-42123 Liam Kerr: To ask the Scottish Government how many applicants to jobs at the Scottish Prison Service have failed pre-employment vetting checks, in each of the last five years.