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There is now a situation that the Scottish National Party consistently opposes—the building of 200, rising to 300, new schools in Scotland. The SNP would veto the public-private partnerships that we are helping to finance, which are giving rise to more than £2 billion-worth of investment in new schools in Scotland.
Has the balance between encouraging a new population and getting the existing population more involved surfaced as an issue in your contribution to the development of fresh talent?
It was about your funding concerns. A new responsibility is being placed on local authorities and they must construct a system to manage that new activity.
I agree that more needs to be done to ensure that we speed the progress of new public transport projects. The delays in planning and land acquisition in relation to new park-and-ride projects have been frustrating.
I, too, congratulate Elaine Murray on securing this very timely debate.The latest figures that I have for the Scottish Borders show that, as a result of Farepak's collapse, at least 378 people have lost a total of just under £100,000.
It is worth remembering that the people of Edinburgh and the Lothians have waited decades for a new hospital. Within the next couple of years, they will have that new hospital, which will provide the appropriate modern facilities that they ought to have.I am pleased to agree with Margo MacDonald about matters such as...
(S2O-1369) The current approved commitment to spending on the school estate represents some £2,000 million of new investment. Under the partnership agreement, new schools should demonstrate commitment to the highest design and environmental standards.