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Visits Agenda item 2 is to discuss committee visits, about which we had a discussion at the previous committee meeting when we agreed that a paper with further suggestions should be prepared.
It states:"Further diversification of the rural economy should be encouraged".In the simplest terms, rural diversification means the establishment of new enterprises in rural locations. That can mean existing businesses entering into new areas of activity or the creation of entirely new enterprises.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest annual estimate is of the number of people in the Stirling parliamentary constituency who earn the national minimum wage or below.
Notes have been circulated about our visit to the Norwegian Parliament and about our videoconference with the New Zealand Parliament, which we will consider.
We must address that.Despite the progress that is being made, which is recognised in the latest survey, fuel poverty remains a significant and deep-rooted problem.
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Date answered:
14 November 2005