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We should write to NHS Scotland’s genetic laboratories in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow to seek further detail on the work that they do to support the implementation of the UK Cancer Genetics Group guidelines and information on the genetic testing and support that is available for those who are at risk of having a faulty TP53 gene.

We should write to Disability Equality Scotland, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Carers Scotland to seek their views on the action that is called for in the petition, specifically the proposed introduction of a carers badge scheme. We should also write to the Scottish Government to highlight the petitioner’s submission and seek further detail on what consideration the Scottish Government has given to introducing a carers badge scheme.

I put on record that the petitioner is a constituent of mine and he has discussed the petition with me, so I will let my colleagues make recommendations.

I wonder whether the committee could write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety to ask how the petitioners and contributors to the petition can meaningfully engage with the consultation and to request that the committee be updated as the Scottish Government’s work progresses. Once we have done that, I am not sure that we could take the petition any further. Therefore, would the committee consider closing the petition, under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government is progressing the issue that the petition raised?

In the light of the ombudsman’s comments, would the committee agree to write to the Scottish Government to ask whether it will consider undertaking a review of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2022?

Were you ever advised by any officials that that date could not be met?

What did you understand when officials said that the 2025 date for completion was “challenging” and concerns were raised about it?

In her evidence to the committee, Màiri McAllan, who was the cabinet secretary at the time, said that the A9 dualling project was to be funded by a mixture of traditional capital funding and PFI and public-private partnership funding. Is that your recollection?

Thank you. I have no further questions.

Good morning, Mr Salmond. As First Minister, would you have expected to have been advised by ministers or officials if the dualling of the A9 was running behind schedule or over budget? Were you advised of that?