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I thank the minister for that answer.

I thank my colleague Tess White for bringing this vitally important debate to the chamber.

I mentioned the pilot project taking place in Fife in a previous question.

I am covering that in my speech, and there is more to come.

I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this pressing issue in Parliament.

As a member of the Criminal Justice Committee, which is considering the bill, I have been involved in scrutinising it for some time.

Residents of New Cumnock have raised concerns about raw sewage being dumped in the area, under the guise of a land restoration project.

Shoplifting crimes across Scotland saw a dramatic 34 per cent increase between June 2023 and June 2024, with a 40 per cent rise in East Ayrs

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported significant increase in shoplifting recorded in Scotland. (S6O-03682)

During stage 1 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, one survivor told us that the Crown Office treated them like a