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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."
Drug Dealers (Convictions) To ask the First Minister how many drug dealers were convicted in 2004. (S2F-1838) The latest available statistics are for 2003, when there were 1,639 convictions for illegal supply or trafficking of drugs in Scotland.
The people of Scotland should know that before they make any decisions. I refer the minister to the latest public-private partnership/private finance initiative contract to hit financial difficulties.