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In our view, the bill"does not take a sufficiently ‘child-centred' approach and does not ensure that inter-agency working is streamlined and supported".That applies particularly to special educational needs. We believe that there must be "new duties for early years services and new planning requirements."
If the Scottish Executive commissioned work on new needs assessments in, for example, 2002, would you expect the Executive to be able to use those new needs assessments to distribute grant?
New Forth Crossing To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in the decision-making process about a new crossing for the Forth at North Queensferry.
More generally, £27 million has been given to councils to help implement the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. That money will also fund new and better temporary accommodation.
English national park representatives who have visited us have pointed out that areas that are just outside national parks are strongly disadvantaged when it comes to tourism.
For example, the Northern Ireland Assembly's Committee of the Centre has just completed its report; indeed, the committee visited Scotland and conducted a public session, taking evidence from me and the clerks.