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The petitioners call on Parliament to urge the Executive to ensure that the voice of consumers of vitamin and mineral supplements is heard as the European Commission prepares to set maximum permitted levels as part of the food supplements directive, and to consider all the options, including a derogation that would allow Scots consumers to access supplements with the currently available vitamin and mineral potencies.At our meeting on 26...
Yes, we played quite a significant role in the final decisions.Are there any comments on paragraphs 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26? Do members have any comments on paragraph 27, on the scrutiny of subordinate legislation?
If we are talking about a partnership achievement, let us recognise that we have the highest employment in Scotland for 41 years and the lowest unemployment for 26 years. If we want something to tackle social justice, it is the dignity of work.
In addition, the STUC should possibly be involved in our consideration of case studies on 26 January. The STUC may be of assistance with problems of best practice.
When the committee discussed the petition on 26 June, we said that we would continue our consideration of it when we had received further information from the Lord President.
We are collecting and analysing the written evidence that we have received. On Wednesday 26 April, which is not very far away, we will hear oral evidence from Executive officials.
How far we have gone towards achieving that increased co-ordination and targeting is an open question.Another worry for the future is whether the integration of SIPs in the community planning structures will damage the effectiveness of social inclusion spending.