Chamber and committees

I assume that you see the bill as a step forward because it refers to children under the age of 18, but you would like the age to be more in line with the Scottish Sentencing Council guidelines. You see that as an anomaly.

Thank you.

Kate, what is your view on that?

Sorry—will you explain what purchase of last bed means? I am not sure.

Do they become dependent?

Thank you.

It would be interesting to have an average figure to find out whether it is a prolonged period.

Has it been the case in the past?

Linda Allan, you said that 60 per cent of the children in Polmont are on remand. Do you have any statistics on how long, on average, they spend on remand?

I repeat that I have seen only skill and care whenever I have visited. It is quite astonishing.

Finally, I go back to the cross-border issue and the issues of capacity and finance. Is it the case that there are some young people in Scotland who cannot get a place because of your need to take in people cross-border for financial reasons?

Personally, I think that using the legislation will be a game changer if it can be done effectively, and if all parties are able to do it without a great deal of hassle.

Moira Price, do you have a view on that?