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In future, perhaps the committee should look at ways of getting our heads up in advance, so that we are not cornered into a position such as the present one.I am content with the answer that I received on moneys to local authorities. I was worried that the new regime would increase the financial burden on local authorities, with not much Government backing ...
I would like meetings with the Public Accounts Committee to help the smooth transition from the Westminster system to the new Scottish parliamentary system. That will be taken in hand.Do members wish to raise any other topics?
Certainly. It is appropriate that new proposals come from such organisations, whether on the opening of a new station, the opening of a new section of line or an improved frequency of service.
If the bill is passed and implemented, presumably EWS will surrender its pathing rights on the route over the Forth bridge in favour of the new rights to Longannet via the new railway.
Over the past five years we have spent £50 million on new teaching buildings in my university, which has been made possible through careful husbanding of resources, selling assets and ploughing the money back in.
The commitments that we made at this week's conference were part of that process. New funding initiatives, such as the new partnership with the Scottish university for industry, were announced, which open up many new development opportunities for nurses and all health care sta...
We will be looking to finish at the end of October, or at the latest, the beginning of November. Obviously, that will be dictated by the number of people we call to provide oral evidence.
We came here to tackle poverty, to support enterprise and to deliver world-class education, and that is what we have done. We have created new opportunities and have stimulated new aspirations.
Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it will give to responses to the consultation on the proposed Christmas day and new year's day trading (Scotland) bill.