As the minister well knows, no one is criticising the national statistics—they are not the issue.

The report picks up Mr Findlay’s point that people are not put off committing crime because they will lose their right to vote.

Does the member not accept that the position could be put right by having the same temporary licence qualification as they have done down

Is there any evidence from the countries that the member mentioned as having no such ban that there is an improvement in rehabilitation o

I will take it if it is very quick.

3.

My point was absolutely clear. We need an evidential basis for rehabilitation, and there is no such basis in the report.

Last Friday, the Scottish Government released an analysis report on the transforming parole in Scotland consultation, which aims to invol

Last week, the First Minister rightly apologised to Tom Mason after she had misled Parliament.

2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on north-east road infrastructure projects. (S5O-03738)