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We think that it is right that legislation should reflect the reality of the situation. The bill provides for the new NCC to devolve its functions to the new SCC and the new Welsh consumer council.
There may well be more than one route towards dealing with inequalities. The problem is not new—folk have known about it all the time and, living in Glasgow, I am aware of it—but there may be a new way of dealing with it.
That investment will support the provision of nearly 5,000 new homes for low-cost home ownership throughout Scotland by 2008.We have discussed with stakeholders new proposals for supporting low-cost home ownership based on shared equity and we will announce shortly the new mea...
Time for Reflection Welcome to Holyrood. Welcome to the new Scots Parliament. Our first item of business this morning is time for reflection, which is led by one of our new neighbours—the Rev Charles Robertson, minister of the Canongate kirk.
They must be fully involved in designing the working practices to support the new forms of service delivery. I am pleased that staff are increasingly involved in the consultation processes that are taking place in many parts of the country on developing those new services.