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I wonder whether Christine Boch has knowledge of that and of how Wales managed to get round the directive. I am happy to look into that question, if the committee wishes me to do so.
The Conservatives need to get away from the rhetoric that they are determined to engage in and to get involved in the real discussion—a discussion that will make a difference to people's lives and will inspire and invigorate the committed professionals who work in our public services.
If the priority need category is, in effect, removed, all that will do is to increase massively what is already an over-stressed situation—unless funding follows, so that we can getnew housing stock at the same time.
I presume that the SPS monitors the quality of service that it gets from the privatised prisons, and that it will in effect be the regulator in this instance.
I wonder how reliably we would be able to get that sort of data. John Home Robertson's amendment echoes some of the sentiments that he expressed at stage 1.
I represent many areas that cannot get European assistance, so from my perspective, the scheme will be welcome.My question follows on from what Cathy Jamieson said.