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If there are to be stand-alone savings of £1.7 billion, why do the cash savings that the efficient government document identifies on pages 26 to 27 amount to only £628 million?
Section 7—Interpretation Amendment 14 is grouped with amendment 15. Amendments 14 and 15 introduce new definitions into the bill, in each case for the avoidance of doubt.
I do not know whether this is good or bad news, but after a tartan week visit with a cross-party group, I gather that the state and federal Governments have similar problems.
Over the last two yearsthe First Minister, The Finance Minister and I have visited China raisingScotland’s business profile, strengthening links and establishing partnerships.
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Date answered:
6 October 2006