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The discussion has been interesting. When I visit schools, the things that children mention to me as a member of the Scottish Parliament are things to do and antisocial behaviour.
I mentioned the new transport agency. The Transport (Scotland) Bill, which proposes a new and important regional transport structure, is progressing through the Parliament.
I welcome everybody to the first meeting in 2001 of the Transport and the Environment Committee and wish you all a happy new year—the new year seems some time ago now but, none the less, this is our first meeting of the year.The committee has a number of new members.
However, could we not start by explaining why, when the prudent course for the average man or woman to take when buying a house is to arrange a mortgage, we have to pay for our new house down the road out of three years' wages?
It has been successful in bringing new blood into the profession, but many employers have said that it is time for a new approach.We continue to support post-graduate routes into social work through a bursary scheme.