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Official Report Meeting date: 10 January 2007

Communities Committee, 10 Jan 2007

It would be reasonable to write to the new Minister for Communities to ask the question that the Subordinate Legislation Committee raises in paragraph 7 of its report.

Official Report Meeting date: 28 October 2004

Plenary, 28 Oct 2004

Is he aware that businesses in Fife are screaming about the drain on their bottom line that is the daily nightmare of travel across the Forth estuary? Is the minister planning a new bridge, the introduction of new ferry services or additional park-and-ride facilities?

Official Report Meeting date: 26 May 2004

Public Petitions Committee, 26 May 2004

There is nothing more that we can do on that issue.However, in their letter of 23 April the petitioners raise another issue—that of the new forensic unit that was to be established in the grounds of the Murray royal hospital.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 April 2004

Health Committee, 27 Apr 2004

A number of the petitions that are before us today are new. We will not have 20 next time because it is hard to do justice to them.

Official Report Meeting date: 3 March 2004

Plenary, 03 Mar 2004

All the resources are being stretched to meet those new responsibilities, so any new responsibility that the Executive puts on to health boards that is not fully funded will, yet again, put further pressure on budgets so that those resources will have to be met from patient services.

Official Report Meeting date: 13 November 2001

Audit Committee, 13 Nov 2001

That is also covered by the Auditor General's report and we will take evidence on it on 27 November. The council says that it has a new forward-looking approach and has produced a new funding formula—considered in detail and observed in action—on which it will make further comment.

Official Report Meeting date: 6 September 2001

Plenary, 06 Sep 2001

The First Minister talks of success stories and, yes, there are a few, such as all the new hospitals that were planned by Michael Forsyth and Ian Lang.

Official Report Meeting date: 10 January 2001

Social Justice Committee, 10 Jan 2001

I wish all committee members a very happy new year and, on behalf of the committee, wish the same to all those officials and members of the public who watch over us so zealously.It might come as a great surprise to everyone, but I am the oldest member of the committee.

Official Report Meeting date: 16 November 2000

Plenary, 16 Nov 2000

Let me give members a bit of good news. There has been an enormous reduction in the number of long-term unemployed since Labour came to power in 1997.

Official Report Meeting date: 14 September 2000

Plenary, 14 Sep 2000

Will the First Minister listen to that voice of protest and abandon the new taxes before they do more damage?

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