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Amendment 24, by agreement, withdrawn. Amendments 25 and 26 not moved. Amendment 51, in the name of Maureen Macmillan, is grouped with amendments 52, 1, 53, 2, 3, 27, 4, 54, 81, 82, 13 to 15, 46 and 16.
Today's debate is a milestone for the Scottish Parliament, because it is the first occasion on which the chamber has discussed a proposal for a committee bill. That is a new constitutional development, as there is no such power at Westminster.Twenty years ago, I visited the late First Minister in his somewhat crowded...
Of course, local authorities are required to have full regard to the auspices of the prudential code, but the new regime is more good news for Scotland's local authorities, as it further increases their flexibility and room for manoeuvre.
We must roll things out across the country and continue our investigations, so I want to focus on the committee's visits programme.As part of its evidence-gathering activities for the inquiry, the committee plans to carry out a programme of visits throughout the country.
That is a serious problem.The social justice budget refers to new housebuilding programmes in 2003-04—7,100 new or improved homes will be made available.
There will be a number of strands to the framework, but that suggestion would require a new piece of legislation. Mary Scanlon referred to hidden carers.
I want to draw our discussion to a close. Do members wish to add anything new? No. Do members agree that my suggestions and Stewart Stevenson's suggestions are the key points?