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I thank police officers and staff for all that they do to keep Scotland safe.

The new Justice Secretary needs to come forward with a realistic plan to ensure the needs of the service are met.

Cuts to support staff have left officers spending more time on paperwork and less time on the beat.

For the public, the obvious concern will be that fewer officers will mean longer response times and less visible policing.

On the SNP's watch there are fewer police on the streets and more criminals being let out of prison early.

The SNP's reckless approach to crime is putting communities at risk.

Crime is on the rise and Police Scotland is already stretched to breaking point – but the SNP has let police officer numbers fall yet again.

The SNP have failed to give Scotland the police officers it requires and that situation is completely unsustainable.

The results of their cuts are plain to see and communities are living in fear of violent offenders.

The SNP's savage cuts to police budgets have weakened frontline policing, yet they still expect them to do their jobs with one hand tied behind their backs.

Fewer officers on the streets puts public safety at risk and every officer cut is a gift to criminals who know Scotland's overstretched police force can no longer investigate every crime.

After nearly 20 years in government, crime is soaring, while the number of police officers continues to be slashed.

Scotland should be leading the energy transition, but that will happen only if we keep skilled workers in employment, support them into the jobs of the future and ensure that the wealth created here benefits communities here.

The question is whether we support Scottish jobs and Scottish industry, or import more of the energy we need while allowing our skills and supply chains to disappear.

Oil and gas will continue to form part of Scotland's energy mix for years to come.

I will not stop lobbying the UK Government until Jackdaw and Rosebank are approved, and the jobs linked to these projects are protected.

Ministers must stop dithering, shut these loopholes and ensure public money is spent supporting victims - not criminals.

This is yet another insult to taxpayers and another indictment of the SNP's broken justice system.