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The resources available, without a penny of new borrowing or any other money from the Scottish Executive, amount to £129.2 million a year or £1.3 billion over 10 years.
Amendment 276 is a technical amendment to ensure that a correct reference in the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is made.Section 68 of the 1968 act gives local authorities a duty to visit people living in residential establishments in their area"in the interests of their well-being."
I would appreciate your view on who comprises the new Travellers, whether they are going to be a permanent group in society and whether new Travellers are temporary Travellers.
We are keen to monitor, for example, how the new deal for musicians is working and to consider other possibilities in relation to new deal or modern apprenticeships.
It is possible to have what is called soft innovation, such as new business models, new distribution systems or innovation in financial services or management.