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The most recent figures on poverty were published on 30 March 2004 but they do not take full account of the new tax credit system and further benefit rises.
While I fully understand the fact that the Executive cannot bail out an ailing company, such as that at Glenshee, it can support a new buyer who is willing to invest in a diversified venture.
I thank the First Minister for his answer and wish him a good new year. Does he agree that Edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations make an enormous contribution to the promotion of Scotland across the globe?
Can we look to the Executive for support for better public transport so that people from every part of Scotland can enjoy the magnificent new visitor attraction at the museum?
On the proposed SSI tracking system, I understand that the Parliament already has such a system, so we might well ask why the Executive is developing a new one, although it could be too late to raise that point.
We all have a role to play and need to be open to him and his direction in our lives. As you begin your new term in the Parliament, be encouraged and be open to the role that God has for you as the political authority in this land.
Does the First Minister agree that it is most unfortunate that the Church of Scotland, which is the one organisation that did not go in for brinkmanship by threatening not to take new residents, should be hit in such a way?