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We were heartened by the minister's visit to the Transport and the Environment Committee, in which she almost purred with delight at the prospect of all the new rolling stock that will be introduced by 2000.
I want to deal with other issues to which you have given thought. The bill proposes a new Scottish legal complaints commission—out goes the ombudsman and in comes something new.
There is no dissent from that.Last year, I questioned the minister on his plans for an increase in the number of secure unit places. We had some positive news on that. However, I am not clear where to find the information on a budget increase for secure unit places.
We cannot be diverted from our programme every time a new issue arises. There are 1,001 projects to undertake and investigations to mount and they are all important.
The questions for the coming days are whether there is to be a new digital service and, if so, whether we will use that new opportunity to create new jobs in the islands.