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I was involved in writing a book that suggested that people should be allowed to sit on committees. That was one of the new ideas for this Parliament, but there was political resistance to it.
Some prisons have developed better link services than others. Like other members, I have visited a number of prisons and my impression was that many of the courses were popular while some were unpopular.
Stranraer, Wick and Thurso are just as entitled to have the committee meet there if there is a requirement to go and visit. There is not just an implication for costs—there is the issue of practicalities.
Those programmes include the European social fund, the European regional development fund, the new deal, the new futures fund—which is run by Scottish Enterprise—and a raft of other training programmes.
Those programmes include the European social fund, the European regional development fund, the new deal, the new futures fund—which is run by Scottish Enterprise—and a raft of other training programmes.