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We are anxious that, having obtained evidence about underfunding and management—particularly from the top of the Procurator Fiscal Service—we progress the report's recommendations by consultation and partnership, which will be new to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
As a matter of urgency, we will have a discussion about the new status, the new constitution and the new description of those bodies.I could not agree more with Alex Neil's point about widening our employment base.
It is also clear that, by focusing on this issue in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish nationalists are trying to distract attention from the new poll tax that they announced yesterday.
As the council leader said yesterday, it is likely that the decision—following misrepresentation by Colin Fox and others—will lead to substantial rent increases, a cutback in new housing in the city and deterioration of the housing stock.
I extend my good wishes to the committee for the new year.We are in a new committee room in the Hub and I note with interest the ring of fire that is directly above my head.