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Nonetheless, we believe that serious research had to be undertaken into the different costs of provision of different subjects, in order to justify new funding groups and the new prices associated with them.
We will now discuss the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill. Paper EC/S2/05/26/3, in my name, with some ideas and options, has been circulated.
You say that you have modelled the new bill on that, but the English power to make changes to ensure compatibility with the ECHR is in section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Subject to the consent of the Scottish Parliament, it offers the chance to introduce a new duty on Scottish public authorities to promote gender equality.