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If a mirror is broken, the driver has to park and get people out to fit a new one, for road safety reasons. The biggest issue that we have is at Loch Lomond where, if commercial vehicles meet, they cannot pass and have to reverse.
Thirdly, Health Protection Scotland, in collaboration with my officials, is preparing new national guidance on C difficile, which will stipulate clear requirements for local surveillance monitoring and ensure consistency of approach.
I presume that that changes. By the 2011 census, we will have new duties such as the general equality duty, and I would expect local and national Government to be interested in such a question.
I can also advise members that the Finance Committee hopes and recommends that committees will mainstream financial scrutiny in their round-the-year inquiries. That would be a new thing for committees, which have generally concentrated their inquiries on policy issues.
It cannot be beyond the wit of those involved to ensure that that is the case with the new providers, while accepting that some people will anyway move into more permanent accommodation once their status has been resolved.
It also provides advice on the introduction of new animals to farms. That is by no means new advice, but it is certainly good advice, which the best of our farmers already apply and respect.
Scottish ParliamentEnterprise and Lifelong Learning CommitteeTuesday 26 September 2000(Afternoon) The Deputy Convener opened the meeting at 14:03 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.