Chamber and committees

So, the action in the action plan is about measuring the effectiveness of the Enquire service.

How do you measure the success of that? How do you know whether the service is working for parents?

I have a quick follow-up question. Are you saying that there is no Scottish Government guidance for the design of school buildings?

While listening to our discussions, I am thinking about the parents and young people from whom we took evidence when we were scrutinising our colleague Pam Duncan-Glancy’s bill on transitions, and during this inquiry. A lot of stock has been put in the ASL action plan as the thing that will make a difference to children. Can we hear some examples of the positive difference that the action plan has made for children and young people in all settings? I know that we have covered some of that in general terms, but it would be helpful to know more.

Yes.

We have discussed the challenges that families face in navigating the systems and getting what their children need. Is there an example of work through the ASL action plan that has improved communication and engagement between local authorities and families?

To go back to the question about section 4, is it the Government’s intention that silent prayer—without any placards or other paraphernalia—will be caught under the legislation?

How would the Scottish Government respond to claims that anti-abortion views were excluded from the process? You have said that they were not.

Good morning, minister. For absolute clarity, is it the Scottish Government’s intention that someone who is engaged in silent prayer—without placards, rosaries or any other visible thing that would enable them to be picked out—would be caught by the section 4 criminal offence?

Obviously, in law, it is important to be crystal clear. People need to know whether they are committing a criminal offence, and I guess that the police need to know. How will we place the intention in someone’s mind as they silently pray?