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To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the #3 million additional funding for new debt advice services will be used to employ new and additional debt advice workers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 December 2001
To ask the Presiding Officer why a tendering process was not followed in relation to obtaining all stone cladding materials for the new Parliament building. All procurement in respect of the new Scottish Parliament building is carried out in accordance with EC public procurement regulations.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 October 2001
The Voluntary Service Aberdeen carers centre, which is part of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers network, has been in operation for 12 years now. When I visit the centre, I always meet carers who tell me that it is their lifeline.
I have great sympathy with what Rhoda Grant said. When the committee visited the north to take evidence, we heard tales of local people's plans being scuppered by non-governmental organisations.
Items in Private I propose that we take items 5, 6 and the new item 7—which concerns the alleged unauthorised disclosure of a draft Education, Culture and Sport Committee report—in private session.
As well as dealing with depreciation and the need to maintain the capital value of existing and new assets, one can invest in new assets in such a manner as to reduce subsequent revenue charges.