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Will the member take an intervention?

I thank Mr Finnie for the intervention. On the contrary, the Parole Board does a very difficult job.

Thank you, Presiding Officer.

I do not doubt that Pauline McNeill’s point will be picked up in the closing speeches.

Still on the subject of appropriate equipment and staff safety, I stress that prison officers have to deal with an increasingly high-risk

On a point of order, Presiding Officer.

There is an awful lot of misunderstanding in the debate about whether judges in Scotland can hand down a life sentence.

Does the member believe that someone convicted of murdering a police officer should be released from prison—yes or no?

I do not recognise Mr McArthur’s characterisation.