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We are here not because we are mired in allegations of sleaze, dishonesty or corruption, but because we are introducing a new way of working for a new Parliament.
The access provisions of the bill apply equally to the whole of Scotland and will not only provide the public with greater confidence to visit the Scottish countryside, but will result in more opportunities for them to do so by the creation of new paths.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 January 2001
The economic needs of the Borders are being addressed by the New Ways strategy, which has made a number of significant achievements since its launch in March 1999.
Amendment 20 is grouped with amendments 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 38. I call Bill Aitken to speak to and move amendment 20 and to speak to all the amendments in the group.
It is the case that within Scottish higher education we have taken a number of initiatives in the past year to promote equal opportunities not simply in pay, but in career and promotion prospects for women working in that sector.
We believe that it will have a positive impact on equal opportunities because the new commissioner will be given a specific responsibility to promote diversity to ensure that a wider cross-section of the Scottish people comes forward and is appointed to public bodies.
The consultation is called "Advancing equality for men and women: Government proposals to introduce a public sector duty to promote gender equality", but the Government is not promoting gender equality.