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The reality, though, is that the number of acute NHS patients in Scotland has risen by more than 10 per cent. That is an extra 1.4 million patient cases since 2007, and yet the number of NHS staff to treat those patients lags far behind.
What measures has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that the health boards are prepared and able to deal with the extra pressures that this winter will bring?
I will tell the chamber why I have confidence in him. We have 1,000 extra police in the streets and communities of Scotland, thanks to this justice secretary.
You might remember that one of the big impacts of a failure to secure the budget would have been that the Erasmus moneys would immediately be at risk. I note from the bulletin that an extra €6 billion has been dedicated—I do not know whether it is for that particular project, but it is for research and development.
I have perfectly amicable exchanges with Michael Gove and George Eustice, so it is baffling why the UK Government will not go the extra mile to deal with these matters.
If additional funds are found for the Tay cities deal by one Government or preferably both Governments, what extra measures will be put in place to ensure that the outcome is the most sustainable possible economic activity?
Reducing the period makes the process more efficient, so that those people do not have to wait for those extra 40 or 50 days when they know that everyone who has been notified has already said that they have no objection.
Also, there are the unique risks of an armed forces career. That needs extra consideration, and it is one of the things that the Welsh Government noted in particular.