Chamber and committees

That is definitely an issue to keep an eye on.

Thank you. Did you want to come in, too, Ed?

A number of my questions have been answered—in particular, on the employability aspects. However, there are a couple of other areas that I would like to explore.

Morag Treanor, in your written submission, you highlight some concerns about the pace and scale of action that is needed if we are to meet the targets that have been set by the Parliament. Will you tell us a bit more about what you would expect, notwithstanding the comments that you have already made around there not being enough information for you to know whether the Government is doing what it said that it would do?

My other question is about your concerns about concessionary travel. I saw the points that you made about worries that that budget might be made on the basis of reduced patronage because of difficulties. Do you have any suggestions on how we could progress that, what we could do, and how to address that?

That was really clear. Sarah Cowan, do you have anything to add?

Thank you, Dr Hosie. Do you have anything to add, Sara?

I am keen to know how the errors happened and how and when they were identified.

That is helpful. Thank you.

Thank you, minister, for setting out the detail of this affirmative instrument.

I was pleased to hear you make the point about raising the age of criminal responsibility, because, as you are aware, the current age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is lower than is recommended by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Is the Government considering raising the age?

The child rights and wellbeing impact assessment says:

“the Regulations are UNCRC compliant.”

However, the legislation to which the regulations relate—the 2019 act—is not UNCRC compliant, given its incompatibility with the UNCRC in relation to the age of criminal responsibility. Will you comment on that?

I will follow a line of questioning that we heard from a number of witnesses, including JustRight Scotland, indicating concerns about people who reside in Scotland but who are not citizens of Scotland. Is it your intention that the bill will cover those people?