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Some of the supplementaries reflect new money; for example, the roads budget change is new money in the roads budget; it is not a carry-over from an underspend last year.This money in the urban programme is also new money.
We pursued the issue of RET with a number of consultees, particularly on our visit to the Western Isles. The general view among people to whom we spoke was that fares were the most relevant issue.
I shall then open up the debate, after which I shall put the question on the motion at 3.30 at the latest. Obviously, if we get through proceedings more quickly, that will be fine.
They will also consider whether the indigenous workforce has difficulties in accepting new migrant workers. Trade unions will want to play as positive a role as they can.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 November 2001
The Scottish Executive has no plans to arrange a ministerial visit to the Ballinluig junction. However, officials have visited the site on many occasions to meet with local community representatives, Tayside Police and BEAR Scotland Ltd.
We wanted reassurance that the department would introduce the new ILAs and meet all our concerns. What we did not do was commission research and then say to people, "This is how you fix ILAs."
Since 1997 we have had 71,000 job losses in the manufacturing sector in Scotland. The latest growth figures, which came out yesterday, show that although the Scottish economy is growing—only just, but it is growing—manufacturing continues to suffer.