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Obviously some consideration is being given to the remoter parts of Scotland and, in a way, to the son of objective 1. Do you have anything to say about objective 3?
Scottish ParliamentEducation CommitteeWednesday 19 November 2003(Morning) Scottish ParliamentEducation CommitteeWednesday 19 November 2003(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 09:49Education(Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Education(Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Good morning and welcome to the 10th meeting of the Education Committee in this session.
We have requested funding to enable us to further our work with SWAG.Based on the area waste plan, we expect that there will be a 2 per cent increase up to 2010 and a 1 per cent increase up to 2020. However, it would be nice if we could do more.
One example that the Executive acted on earlier this year was the addition of the capercaillie, which is one of the rarest and fastest declining species, to schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which we applauded.
Now that there is the option of access courses, intermediate 1, intermediate 2, higher and advanced higher, it is hoped that schools with a good track record will be able to give youngsters an appropriate course to follow.
We had a meeting that was hosted by Outright Scotland and the Equality Network on 1 March. I do not have a minute of that, but when I get one I shall e-mail it to members, as I have done for previous meetings.
A 3 per cent cap would leave a gap of £1 billion in the funding of our schools, environmental services and the many other services that are provided by local government.
Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Agenda item 1 concerns delegated powers scrutiny for the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.