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We aim to bring into force next year part 2 of the act along with sections 2 and 3 of part 1, to provide additional protection to those who are at risk of domestic abuse.
There has to be flow-through. I have seen that, in some parts of the country, the process is not as effective as it could be, which is why we are bringing in the ask and act duty as part of the bill.
The other aspect relating to offshore wind development is that ScotWind is of a completely different scale from what is happening in other parts of the UK. ScotWind, at nearly 28GW, is way beyond anything that is being proposed in any other part of the UK.
It is also important that all that thinking is part of the methodology, and equality impact assessments need to feature prominently as part of that assessment.
It is not just social housing; we need a mix of MMR and other types of housing in different parts of Scotland. MMR is easier to offer in some parts of Scotland than in others.