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I understand that some councils are not members of COSLA. I do not know what the latest membership figure is. An agreement with local government should surely include all local government in Scotland and not only local authorities that are COSLA members.
I have written back to all the people from whom Tommy received letters and I have asked Martin Verity to put that on a future agenda. I will also give you the latest letters, convener. They argue that the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is contravened only if there is less opportunity for males in the same area.
I am short on time.I would also like to ask the minister whether the special finance unit that he intends to set up will be properly resourced, with new people and new money to get it up and running.
However, variations clearly exist, which is why we have a damping scheme for the new review. The GAE is affected by the new review and the changes will be phased in over a number of years.
Shiona Baird is right to say that a number of our new industries and new companies are suffering badly because insufficient capital risk investment is being made.
We already have all the information and all the asbestos cases are identified. Whenever we commence a new action, it is detailed as an asbestos case on the front of the writ, so any new actions are immediately entered into the database.
Our foyer service—I know that the committee will take evidence later from the Foyer Federation—was added in 1995 and has integrated well into our supported accommodation work and with developments such as the new deal and the new futures objectives.