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A
C
Officer
the
Scottish
public
government
published
its
assessment
of
the
revised
deal
yesterday,
as
I
said
yesterday,
this
deal
will
make
Scotland
poorer
and
hit
jobs
and
living
standards.
This
is
a
worse
deal
than
the
one
Theresa
May
negotiated,
and
the
basic
trade
agreement
of
the
type
Boris
Johnson
wants
to
negotiate
will
cost
each
person
in
Scotland
the
equivalent
of
1600
pounds
compared
with
EU
membership
breaks.
Is
it
already
having
a
damaging
effect
on
Scotland?
C
A
recent
report
from
the
Fraser
Valley
under
Institute
highlights
of
their
economy
is
already
around
three
billion
pounds
smaller
than
it
would
have
been
in
the
absence
of
a
vote
to
leave
the
EU
the
damage
this
deal
will
do
shows
why
people
in
Scotland
must
have
the
right
to
choose
their
own
future.
Animal.
A
B
Thank
the
cabinet
secretary
for
his
answer
and
note,
with
obviously
some
depression
what
he
has
said
about
the
hugely
negative
impacts
of
brakes,
that
with
Scottish
businesses
that
he
competitive
disadvantage
and
environmental
and
workers
rights
up
for
the
chop
and
Scotland's
voice
ignored.
Just
the
cabinet
secretary
agree
that
Boris
Johnson's
band
breaks
that
deal
shoot
and
will
be
rejected
by
the
public
when
they
get
their
chance
to
have
their
see
cabinet
signature.
C
The
question
of
consent
is
a
very
crucial
one
in
this
regard.
We
have.
They
strongly
expressed
our
support
for
the
Good
Friday
Agreement.
We
absolutely
agree
that
Northern
Ireland
should
have
the
deal
that
it
wishes
to
have,
but
Scotland
should
be
consulted
about
the
deal
that
we
are
meant
to
get,
and
that
is
a
very
bad
deal
much
worse
deal
that
is
happening
to
Northern
Ireland
and,
of
course,
there
is
no
provision
for
consent.
C
Within
this
agreement
at
all,
the
northern
Island
Assembly
would
have
consent,
and
indeed
the
period
of
consent
between
periods
of
consent
would
be
as
short
as
four
years.
Yet
the
Conservatives
here
and
at
Westminster
refused
to
allow
the
Scottish
people
or
this
Parliament
to
have
a
deciding
vote
on
what
should
happen.
That
is
profoundly
anti-democratic
and
I
believe
they
will
pay
the
price
for
that.
C
A
D
You
presiding
officer,
it
is
helpful
to
conservationists
to
be
able
to
check
badger
bodies
for
signs
of
illegal
activity
and
to
map
populations
as
the
legally
killed
animals
can
be
placed
at
the
roadside.
To
make
them
seem
like
roadkill.
Is
the
Scottish
government
able
to
promote,
or
is
it
involved
with
any
such
schemes,
such
as
the
one
in
Aberdeen,
show
whereby
the
local
authority
uses
a
location,
app
called
what
three
words
to
report
Road
kills
and
to
conservationists,
and
such
schemes,
of
course,
can
be
highlighted
to
motorists,
cabinets
energy
and.
E
A
playing
officer
I'm
aware
that
the
conservation
group
Scottish
Badgers,
collect
reports
of
dead
banters,
including
those
killed
on
roads,
and
anyone
who
finds
the
dead
badger
can
report
it
via
a
form
on
the
website
by
email.
I,
wasn't
aware
of
the
Aberdeen
share
project,
which
called
Beamish
first
she's
made
her
point
today
and
I'm.
Sure
I
will
pass
this
for
the
attention
of
Rosana
Cunningham,
who
has
the
portfolio
responsibility
for
dealing
with
these
matters.
G
The
officer
this
information
is
not
held
centrally.
Local
authorities
are
required
to
keep
an
up-to-date
record
of
the
location
of
asbestos
in
their
school
buildings.
Health
and
safety
legislation
is
reserved
to
the
United
Kingdom
government.
We
take
the
issues
of
asbestos
within
schools
very
seriously
and
expect
local
authorities
to
strictly
follow
the
Health
and
Safety
Executive
recommendations
on
the
handling
of
asbestos
Neil.
A
F
There
concern
in
Deputy,
First
Minister
could
not
tell
us
how
many
school
boards
contain.
Asbestos
can
I
tell
of
the
apt
First
Minister.
According
to
information
obtained
on
the
Freedom
of
Information
Act,
asbestos
is
present
and
over
1,600
school
buildings
with
the
Deputy
First
Minister
agree
that
there
is
a
strong
case
for
more
regular
air
sampling
on
the
school
state,
and
would
he
agree
to
meet
with
class
aid
action
on
asbestos
trade
unions,
my
colleague,
Anna
Sawa
and
I,
to
discuss
what
further
action
can
be
taken
to
ensure
where
asbestos
is
present.
G
These
are
important
questions
and,
of
course,
I'll
be
happy
to
meet
with
mr.
Babbitt
mr.
Sawa
and
a
Clyde
side
action
as
asbestos
and
the
relevant
regions.
You
have
an
interest
in
this
matter
and
in
my
earlier
answer,
I
made
clear
that
there
are
very
strict
requirements
under
health
and
safety
legislation
for
the
handling
of
asbestos
in
its
management.
That
obligation
falls
upon
local
authorities.
C
Presiding
officer,
the
Scottish
government
fully
and
unconditionally
supports
the
Good
Friday
Agreement
have
already
said
today
and
the
maintenance
of
an
invisible
border
on
the
island
of
Ireland,
but
the
new
protocol
will
put
Scotland
at
a
competitive
disadvantage
in
relation
to
Northern
Ireland.
The
UK
government's
plans
for
its
future
relationship
with
the
EU
amounts
to
a
hard
bricks
at
a
very
hard
break,
sit
with
Scotland
being
forced
out
of
the
single
market
and
customs
union,
while
Northern
Ireland
will
retain
privileged
access
to
the
EU
market.
C
If
the
border
is
created
in
the
Irish
Sea
as
envisaged,
there
would
also
be
a
need
to
consider
infrastructure
requirements,
Atkin
Ryan
ports.
This
will
be
a
matter
largely
for
HMRC
border
force
of
the
ports
themselves.
However,
traffic
Scotland
would
have
to
consider
any
traffic
management
requires
in
the
recent
galloway
area.
Once
more
information
and
the
UK
proposals
became
available.
C
Agree
and
I
have
to
say:
I
saw
with
astonishment
the
objections
in
the
local
press
and
the
recent
Galloway
from
the
local
MP
Alistair
Jack
to
what
might
happen
at
Stern
rah.
It
is
Alistair
Jack
that
is
imposing
brexit
on
the
people
of
Scotland.
He
should
be
aware
of
that.
It
is
NIMBYism
in
the
extreme
that
we're
seeing
from
him
now.
The
reality
of
the
situation
here
is
that
the
responsible
government
has
to
prepare
No
Deal
plans
to
mitigate
the
worst
impacts
as
best
we
can
and,
of
course,
we're
working
with
the
local
resilience.
C
Partnership
and
increasing
Galloway
on
the
measures
to
add
increased
stacking
capacity
for
HCV,
Zacky
and
Ryan
are
the
greatest
sympathy
for
the
people
of
tomorrow.
Who
may
have
to
suffer
this.
They
should
take
this
up
with
their
MP
and
they
have
the
chance
to
do
so
in
a
very
direct
way
on
the
12th
of
December.
J
You
presiding
officer,
the
latest
early
learning
and
childcare
delivery,
progress
report
published
at
the
start
of
October
shows
that
over
46,000
children
are
accessing
expanded
hours
back
in
August.
That
means
that
one
third
of
three
and
four-year-olds
and
eligible
two-year-olds
across
Scotland
are
already
benefiting
from
the
expanded
entitlement.
The
latest
figures
also
reveal
that
214
nurseries
have
been
built
extended
or
refurbished
since
March
2018
and
in
addition
to
this
another
120
are
already
in
construction
nationally.
Over
the
summer,
all
indicators
progressed
either
line
or
ahead
of
the
forecast
national
position.
J
I
Thank
the
Minister
for
her
update
the
revenue
funding
rates
for
private
and
third
sector
child
care
provisions
are
published
and
well
documented
by
councils,
but
those
same
councils
are
not
required
to
publish
their
own
rates.
This
is
simply
one
rule
for
one
and
another
rule
for
another.
The
minister
has
told
me
on
more
than
one
occasion
that
she
will
not
ask
councils
to
publish
this
information.
A
J
Key
aspect
of
funding
follows
the
phial
child,
which
is
to
be
introduced
in
August.
2020
is
the
payment
of
financially
sustainable
rates
to
providers
that
reflect
the
cost
of
delivery
and
the
national
policy
priorities.
Information
published
in
summer
2019
showed
that
the
funding
rates
for
private
providers
have
increased
in
all
local
authority
areas
over
the
two
years
to
August
this
year.
Average
rates
for
the
providers
of
for
the
delivery
of
600
hours
have
increased
by
26%
over
the
two
years.
J
Many
local
authorities
are
also
paying
a
higher
rate
for
those
providers
involved
in
the
1140
hours
and
in
some
areas
the
increases
have
been
over
50%
calculating
the
rate.
Calculating
the
cost
of
providing
local
authority
is
an
all
together.
Provision
is
an
altogether
different
question,
given
that
local
authority
nurseries
are
often
operating
in
areas
where
the
market
has
failed
in.
A
K
M
Scottish
Government
is
working
to
accelerate
inclusive
economic
growth
across
Scotland
and
all
the
communities
in
venture
south.
The
national
economic
action
plan
that
I
launched
supports
our
competitive
business,
environment,
cluding
investment
and
a
highly
skilled
workforce
and
a
diverse
economy.
A
range
of
investments
will
continue
to
be
beat
it
now
and
into
the
future.
Martha
can.
L
I
thank
the
cabinet
secretary
for
that
answer.
Along
with
the
cabinet
secretary
cabinet
secretary
owner
Heslop
and
Paisley's
MSP
George
Adam
I
recently
attended
the
launch
of
renfro's
new,
bold
and
ambitious
economic
strategy
for
the
coming
decade.
Does
the
cabinet
secretary
share
my
concerns
that
this
positive
collaboration
between
SNP,
liadrin
fishers,
Council
and
local
partners
could
be
undermined
by
the
Tories
damaging
brakes
a
deal?
A
deal
that
Michael
Gove
admitted
to
me
in
committee
last
week
would
give
businesses
in
Northern
Ireland
better
access
to
the
500
million
storm.
M
Yes,
I
do
agree
with
that
confirm
and
were
not
alone
in
being
concerned
about
the
impact
that
breaks
that
will
have
in
economies
across
in
Scotland
and
not
least
invention.
Well,
it
was
very
place.
A
positive
work
with
the
council
around
the
economic
plan
for
the
area
where
the
government
has
a
partner
is
making
great
interventions,
investments
to
help
grow,
an
economy
and
a
sustainable
way.
M
On
the
very
same
day
of
the
launch,
of
course,
there
kochiya
it
was
a
businessman
from
the
Scottish
Labour
group
who
was
announcing
a
hundred
new
jobs
and
rain
frische,
who
also
expressed
concern
about
the
threat
of
break
set.
So
when
you
hear
people
like
Boris
Johnston
talk
about
getting
breaks
that
done
what
that
means
is
doing
n
people's
jobs
across
Scotland
when
we
are
trying
to
do
so
much
to
grow
our
economy
and
a
responsible
way.
C
Michael
Russell
presiding
officer
following
a
competitive
tendering
process
that
contract
worth
25,000
pounds
was
awarded
to
mark
to
flee
consultancy
and
research.
Limited
recruitment
of
members
has
concluded
the
Assembly
met
for
the
first
time
in
the
26th
and
27th
of
October.
Members
are
being
paid
a
gift
of
thanks
for
participating
in
the
assembly,
as
well
as
being
supported
to
attend
the
assembly,
regardless
of
their
geographic
location,
need
for
childcare
or
other
caring
responsibilities
or
other
need
for
support.
C
N
Linear's
I
thank
the
Minister
for
that
answer.
However,
with
the
Scottish
Parliament
already
costing
over
a
quarter
of
a
million
pounds
per
day,
we
did
not
be
better
more
democratic
and
more
effective
if
this
SNP
government
started
listening
to
the
Scottish
electorate
rather
than
creating
yet
another
costly
group
to
blame
for
its
failed
policies,
cabinet
secretary.
C
Well,
I
I
regret
that
curmudgeonly
approach
to
democracy,
I
have
to
say
I
had
the
I
would
encourage
mr.
Lyndhurst
to
meet
members
of
the
since
assembly
and
I'm
sure
that
the
convener
services
assembly
be
happy
to
meet
with
him.
I
had
the
privilege
of
so
doing
on
Saturday
night
in
Edinburgh
and
I
was
bowled
over
by
their
enthusiasm
by
their
commitment
by
their
engagement
by
their
energy,
about
the
involvement
in
Scottish
democracy.
I
think
that
is
to
be
commended
and
not
condemned
and
I.
O
You,
following
funding
cuts
from
the
cash-strapped
Murray
Council,
the
future
of
the
award-winning
Falcon
II
museum
in
forest
is
under
threat.
Falcon
is
a
fantastic
example
of
a
local
museum
grounded
in
its
community
and
working
to
appeal
to
visitors
and
local
people
alike.
So
can
the
cabinet
secretary
look
into
this
situation
outline
what
other
funding
solutions
may
be
possible
to
keep
the
Falcon
Falcon
at
going
as
a
vital
part.
O
A
P
I've
heard
it
already
I'm
happy
to
answer
it
I
think
through
I'm,
quite
keen
for
the
next
question
to
be
asked.
So
if
I
could
answer,
the
supplementary
I
be
keen
to
do
so.
Usiness
gallery
Scotland
stand
ready
and
of
how
already
proactively
contacted
Murray
council
about
the
Faulkner
trust.
I
do
share
concerns
and
I
understand
how
important
it
is
to
the
people
of
forests,
but
I
do
think
it's
important
than
Murray
council
and
make
contact
with
museums,
galleries
Scotland's,
who
have
already
contacted
them.
P
A
O
From
the
cabinet
secretary
that
I
went
a
little
ahead
of
myself.
Unfortunately,
despite
giving
the
governor
statue,
the
the
second
question,
I
didn't
get
an
answer,
and
the
point
is
this:
is
a
decision
by
Murray
Council,
which
is
being
underfunded
again
and
again
by
this
Scottish
government.
So
can
I
ask
her
again,
rather
than
giving
a
whole
whole
list
of
different
different
examples
of
areas
being
spawned?
Can
she
tell
me
specific,
larger.
O
A
P
In
a
constructive
way
can
I
acknowledge
that
the
fair
funding
of
local
government
is
something
that
we
discussed
regularly
in
this
chamber.
That
I
have
offered
museum
galleries
Scotland
as
the
relevant
development
body
to
talk
to
Murray
council
and
if,
if
the
member
was
really
serious
about
the
museum,
rather
than
trying
to
do
the
party
political
point-scoring
which
he
delivered
in
constantly,
perhaps
perhaps
he
could
encourage.