# 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election

The 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election was held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election covered the twelve wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 40 Councillors being elected, a reduction of 1 member compared to 2012.
Following the 2012 election a Scottish National Party minority administration took over the running of the Council with the support of the Scottish Conservatives. After this election, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition with independents to run the administration. The sole Labour councillor, Alasdair Bailey, was initially named as part of the coalition, but soon insisted that he was not.
In September 2019, the coalition ended as the Conservative group voted to continue in a minority administration.

## Results

2017 Perth and Kinross Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 17 | - | - | 7 | 42.5 | 40.9 | 24,761 | 15.7 |
| SNP | 15 | - | - | 3 | 37.5 | 31.2 | 18,871 | 9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | - | - | 1 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 7,539 | 0.2 |
| Labour | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 3,142 | 6.7 |
| Independent | 3 | - | - | | 7.5 | 6.7 | 4,083 | 0.6 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2,083 | 2.5 |
| Scotland Independent Network | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 78 | 0.8 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils. There was also one less seat at this election than in 2012.
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## Ward results
### Carse of Gowrie

* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
* 2017: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
* 2012-2017 Change:1xLab Gain from SNP
Carse of Gowrie - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Conservative | Angus Forbes | 43.4 | 1,916 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Beth Pover | 18.3 | 810 | 829.9 | 884.01 | 910.09 | 910.6 | 1,579.08 |
| | SNP | Douglas Pover (incumbent) | 15.1 | 668 | 681.1 | 692.1 | 715.6 | 715.8 | |
| | Labour | Alasdair Bailey | 14.8 | 656 | 825.7 | 875.8 | 1,107.3 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Matheson | 4.6 | 203 | 423.9 | 482.4 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Hilary Charles | 3.7 | 165 | 209 | | | | |
| Electorate: 7,830 Valid: 4,418 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 1,105 Turnout: 4,488 (57.3%) ||||||||||

### Strathmore

* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
* 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon Gain from SNP
Strathmore - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Melloy (incumbent) | 26.7 | 1,833 | | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lewis Simpson (incumbent) | 19.5 | 1,342 | 1,365.7 | 1,379.6 | | | |
| | SNP | Fiona Sarwar | 18.2 | 1,251 | 1,266.9 | 1,267.8 | 1,267.9 | 1,355.9 | 1,417.8 |
| | Conservative | Colin Stewart | 15.2 | 1,047 | 1,418.9 | | | | |
| | SNP | Ian Stratton | 12.6 | 866 | 868.7 | 869.1 | 869.5 | 899.2 | 940.8 |
| | Independent | Alan Livingstone * | 3.9 | 270 | 277.2 | 282.2 | 283.4 | 358.08 | |
| | Scottish Green | Michael Gallagher | 3.9 | 268 | 274.7 | 276.8 | 277.4 | | |
| Electorate:  Valid: 6,877 Spoilt: 165 Quota: 1,376 Turnout: 7,042 (57.9%) ||||||||||
* = Sitting Councillor from Almond and Earn Ward.

### Blairgowrie and Glens

* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
* 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon Gain from SNP
Blairgowrie and Glens - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Shiers (incumbent) | 36.4 | 1,641 | | | | |
| | SNP | Tom McEwan | 23.4 | 1,055 | 1,067.8 | 1,074.1 | 1,099.2 | 1,154.3 |
| | Conservative | Bob Brawn | 19.9 | 897 | 1,341.5 | | | |
| | SNP | Alison Mulholland | 13.5 | 609 | 616.8 | 621.7 | 658.5 | 682.3 |
| | Scottish Green | Louise Ramsay | 3.6 | 164 | 171.8 | 188.2 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Clark | 3.1 | 141 | 156.7 | 224.3 | 297.5 | |
| Electorate: 8,607 Valid: 4,507 Spoilt: 138 Quota: 1,127 Turnout: 4,645 (53.6%) |||||||||

### Highland

* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
* 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xIND
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xIND gain from SNP
Highland - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | Ian Campbell (incumbent)†† | 45.44 | 1,927 | | | | |
| | SNP | Mike Williamson (incumbent) | 19.22 | 815 | 843.76 | 877.11 | 911.6 | 1,578.94 |
| | SNP | Kirsty Gowans | 17.31 | 734 | 757.82 | 791.27 | 822.21 | |
| | Independent | Xander McDade | 10.59 | 449 | 716.39 | 770.28 | 953.5 | 1,024.24 |
| | Scottish Green | Mary McDougall | 3.96 | 168 | 200.81 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Spittal | 3.49 | 148 | 332.71 | 385.39 | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,241 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,061 Turnout: 4,306 (58.4%) |||||||||

### Strathtay

* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
* 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon Gain from SNP
Strathtay - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Conservative | Anne Jarvis | 25.28 | 1,307 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Ian James | 19.63 | 1,015 | 1,027.68 | 1,066.73 | 1,090.78 | 1,222.92 | 1,236.93 |
| | SNP | Grant Laing (incumbent) | 19.52 | 1,009 | 1,009.15 | 1,033.15 | 1,094.15 | 1,164.17 | 2,133.22 |
| | SNP | John Kellas (incumbent) | 18.28 | 945 | 945.13 | 955.13 | 1,018.13 | 1,112.13 | |
| | Labour | Frank Stevenson | 8.96 | 463 | 463.28 | 510.32 | 593.34 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Elspeth Coutts | 4.24 | 219 | 219.12 | 277.16 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Linklater | 4.1 | 212 | 212.18 | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,170 Spoilt: 81 Quota: 1,293 Turnout: 5,251 (57.6%) ||||||||||

### Strathearn

* 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xPICP
* 2017: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xPICP
* 2012-2017 Change: No Change
Strathearn - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Conservative | Roz McCall | 26.54 | 1,204 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Rhona Brock (incumbent) | 24.51 | 1,112 | 1,115.72 | 1,144.78 | | | | |
| | SNP | Stewart Donaldson | 13.34 | 605 | 605.11 | 608.11 | 609.08 | 681.3 | 715.67 | 1,204.12 |
| | Conservative | Alex Menzies-Runciman | 13.01 | 590 | 651.37 | 670.43 | 672.64 | 686.92 | 764.31 | 769.32 |
| | SNP | John Fellows | 10.6 | 481 | 481 | 485 | 485.55 | 513.66 | 537.82 | |
| | Independent | Craig Finlay | 6.06 | 275 | 275.86 | 279.92 | 283.26 | 317.53 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Lawrence Buckley | 4.12 | 187 | 187.29 | 199.34 | 200.38 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tina Ng-A-Mann | 1.81 | 82 | 82.29 | | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,536 Spoilt: 121 Quota: 1,135 Turnout: 4,656 (54.4%) |||||||||||

### Strathallan

* 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
* 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon gain from Lib Dem
Strathallan - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Conservative | Murray Lyle (incumbent) | 28.05 | 1,280 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Crawford Reid | 23.64 | 1,079 | 1,195.76 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Tom Gray (incumbent) | 14.61 | 667 | 669.37 | 670.14 | 673.14 | 705.19 | 736.49 | 1,279.99 |
| | SNP | Mairi MacDonald | 12.66 | 578 | 579.29 | 580.0 | 581 | 616.26 | 631.26 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Gaunt (incumbent) | 11.79 | 538 | 546.52 | 563.61 | 565.76 | 628.41 | 752.12 | 788.79 |
| | Labour | Fhinan Beyts | 5.15 | 235 | 235.97 | 239.95 | 243.33 | 266.7 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Bruce Fummey | 3.7 | 169 | 169.75 | 171.72 | 175.92 | | | |
| | Independent | Ron Rose | 0.39 | 18 | 18.86 | 22.27 | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,564 Spoilt: 78 Quota: 1,142 Turnout: 4,642 (54.5%) |||||||||||

### Kinross-shire

* 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
* 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xIND
* 2012-2017 Change:1xCon gain from IND
Kinross-shire - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Conservative | Callum Purves | 26.73 | 1,642 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Richard Watters | 19.03 | 1,169 | 1,171.77 | 1,224.77 | 1,253.02 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Willie Robertson (incumbent) | 17.29 | 1,062 | 1,104.51 | 1,128.76 | 1,235.76 | | | |
| | Independent | Mike Barnacle (incumbent) †††††† | 12.16 | 747 | 759.07 | 777.07 | 807.07 | 813.07 | 814.7 | 1,272.92 |
| | Independent | Dave Cuthbert (incumbent) | 9.77 | 600 | 618.86 | 637.12 | 689.37 | 695.79 | 698.03 | |
| | Conservative | John Ross | 7.96 | 489 | 803.91 | 807.15 | 831.18 | 832.08 | 833.3 | 907.43 |
| | Labour | David MacKenzie | 4.77 | 293 | 299.04 | 311.04 | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Karen Grunwell | 2.31 | 142 | 143 | | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,144 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,229 Turnout: 6,203 (58.3%) |||||||||||

### Almond and Earn

* 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
* 2017: 2xCon; 1xSNP
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon gain from IND
Almond and Earn - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Baird (incumbent) | 42.08 | 1,724 | | | | |
| | SNP | Henry Anderson (incumbent)††††† | 21.53 | 882 | 899.84 | 905.35 | 972.91 | 1,312.13 |
| | Conservative | David Illingworth | 17.5 | 717 | 1,324.36 | | | |
| | SNP | Peter Glennie | 8.05 | 330 | 332.43 | 335.48 | 379.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Rennie | 5.61 | 230 | 253.52 | 344.1 | 435.66 | 445.7 |
| | Scottish Green | Linda Buchan | 5.22 | 214 | 232.25 | 254.07 | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,097 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,025 Turnout: 4,210 (55.2%) |||||||||

### Perth City South

* 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
* 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 2xSNP;
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xSNP gain from Lab
Perth City South - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Wilson (incumbent) | 34.66 | 2,417 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Jamieson† | 25.2 | 1,757 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Bob Band (incumbent) †††† | 14.9 | 1,039 | 1,151.05 | 1,158.26 | 1,169.32 | 1,226.72 | 1,267.05 | 1,381.62 |
| | SNP | Sheila McCole | 10.81 | 754 | 828.42 | 831.92 | 837.24 | 904.96 | 944.39 | 1,083.36 |
| | Labour | Alistair Munro (incumbent) | 6.37 | 444 | 615.25 | 678.5 | 702.63 | 780.71 | 902.22 | |
| | Independent | Susan Bathgate | 3.63 | 253 | 417.9 | 471.68 | 560.41 | 600.75 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Paul Vallot | 3.05 | 213 | 306.45 | 322.72 | 337.21 | | | |
| | Independent | Damian Houston | 1.38 | 96 | 176.34 | 211.16 | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,973 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,395 Turnout: 7,086 (55%) |||||||||||

### Perth City North

* 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xCon gain from Lab
Perth City North - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | Dave Doogan (incumbent) ††† | 35.37 | 1,290 | | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Harry Coates | 25.58 | 933 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Calum Gillies (incumbent) | 15.82 | 577 | 596.34 | 601.15 | 606.47 | 619.92 | 674.5 | 722.49 | |
| | SNP | John Rebbeck | 13.16 | 480 | 797.63 | 798.15 | 799.44 | 817.98 | 836.76 | 870.49 | 1,047.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 3.45 | 126 | 131.86 | 135.71 | 137.73 | 141.91 | | | |
| | Independent | Elspeth MacLachlan (incumbent)* | 3.1 | 113 | 118.57 | 120.01 | 124.05 | 188.88 | 213.64 | | |
| | Independent | Sam Finlayson | 2.5 | 91 | 97.45 | 99.45 | 119.88 | | | | |
| | Independent | Arthur Frater | 1.01 | 37 | 38.17 | 38.53 | | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 3,647 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 912 Turnout: 3,755 (41.1%) ||||||||||||
*served as councillor for the SNP in previous term

### Perth City Centre

* 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xCon
* 2017: 1xCon; 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem
* 2012-2017 Change: 1xSNP gain from Lab
Perth City Centre - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Conservative | Chris Ahern | 32.75 | 1,763 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Eric Drysdale | 19.99 | 1,076 | 1,091.17 | | | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barrett (incumbent) | 19.28 | 1,038 | 1,313.87 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Andrew Parrott (incumbent) | 14.08 | 758 | 763.06 | 780.22 | 792.2 | 792.21 | 809.79 | 895.96 | 1,086.4 |
| | Labour | Tricia Duncan | 8.81 | 474 | 554.93 | 627.55 | 628.32 | 633.9 | 668.24 | 739.77 | |
| | Scottish Green | Fraser Hunter | 3.23 | 174 | 191.51 | 218.62 | 219.19 | 225.54 | 250.69 | | |
| | Scotland Independent Network | Ian Thomson | 1.45 | 78 | 132.08 | 152.44 | 152.56 | 173.49 | | | |
| | Independent | David West | 0.41 | 22 | 44.57 | 54.84 | 54.87 | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,383 Spoilt: 129 Quota: 1,077 Turnout: 5,512 (44.7%) ||||||||||||

## Aftermath

On 29 March 2021 Kinross-shire councillor Mike Barnacle joined the Conservative group.

### By-elections
#### Perth City South by-election (2017)

On 25 September 2017, Perth City South Conservative councillor Michael Jamieson resigned his seat having been found to be in possession of indecent images. A by-election took place on 23 November 2017. The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Audrey Coates.
Perth City South by-election (23 November 2017) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Pauline Leitch | 32.1 | 1,780 | 1,781 | 1,813 | 1,883 | 2,227 | |
| | Conservative | Audrey Coates | 31.2 | 1,734 | 1,738 | 1,744 | 1,762 | 2,381 | 2,863 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Barrett | 28.8 | 1,597 | 1,601 | 1,627 | 1,733 | | |
| | Labour | Tricia Duncan | 5.7 | 314 | 319 | 332 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Elspeth MacLachlan | 1.8 | 102 | 105 | 332 | | | |
| | Independent | Denise Baykal | 0.5 | 25 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,998 Valid: 5,552 Spoilt: 55 Quota: 2,777 Turnout: 43.1% ||||||||||

#### Highland by-election

On 6 February 2018 Highland Conservative councillor Ian Campbell died suddenly. A by-election was held on 19 April 2018 and was won by the Conservative candidate John Duff.
Highland by-election (19 April 2018) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Conservative | John Duff | 46.7 | 1,907 | 1,908 | 1,923 | 1,930 | 1,977 | 2,084 |
| | SNP | John Kellas | 35.9 | 1,466 | 1,467 | 1,472 | 1,509 | 1,594 | 1,712 |
| | Independent | Avril Taylor | 6.9 | 280 | 286 | 299 | 325 | 391 | |
| | Labour | Jayne Ramage | 5.8 | 239 | 240 | 256 | 280 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Mary McDougall | 2.5 | 104 | 106 | 118 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Rennie | 1.9 | 78 | 78 | | | | |
| | Independent | Denise Baykal | 0.3 | 12 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 7,333 Valid: 4,086 Spoilt: 31 Quota: 2,044 Turnout: 56.2% ||||||||||

#### Perth City South by-election (2020)

On 26 March 2020 Perth City South SNP councillor Bob Band died after a long battle with cancer. A by-election was held on 26 November 2020 and won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Liz Barrett.
Perth City South by-election (26 November 2020) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Iain MacPherson | 32.9 | 1,898 | 1,900 | 1,960 | 2,017 | 2,110 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Barrett | 31.6 | 1,823 | 1,824 | 1,851 | 1,925 | 2,749 | 3,571 |
| | Conservative | Andy Chan | 29.4 | 1,698 | 1,705 | 1,713 | 1,729 | | |
| | Labour | Tricia Duncan | 3.5 | 204 | 205 | 224 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Elspeth MacLachlan | 2.3 | 135 | 136 | | | | |
| | UKIP | Lynda Davis | 0.3 | 18 | | | | | |
| Quota: Turnout: 44.0% ||||

#### Perth City North by-election

On 19 February 2020 Perth City North SNP councillor Dave Doogan resigned his seat having been elected as an MP for Angus at the 2019 UK Parliament Election. A by-election was held on 26 November 2020 and won by the SNP candidate Ian Massie.
Perth City South by-election (26 November 2020) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | SNP | Ian Massie | 61.0 | 1,406 |
| | Conservative | Aziz Rehman | 22.9 | 528 |
| | Labour | Nicola Ferry | 9.5 | 220 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Graham | 3.9 | 91 |
| | Scottish Green | Paul Vallot | 2.6 | 60 |
| Quota: Turnout: 25.5% ||||

#### Almond and Earn by-election

On 27 December 2020 Almond and Earn SNP councillor Henry Anderson died having contacted Coronavirus. A by-election was held on 25 March 2021 and won by the Conservative candidate Frank Smith.
Almond and Earn by-election (25 March 2021) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | Conservative | Frank Smith | 51.2 | 1,819 |
| | SNP | Michelle Frampton | 37.3 | 1,327 |
| | Labour | Craig Masson | 7.5 | 267 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire McLaren | 4.0 | 143 |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 3,556 Spoilt: 17 Quota: Turnout: 3,573 |||||