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I have no reason to believe that they are any less efficient than we are.New legislation would require a new form of training. That brings us back to simplicity.
The Executive has initiated this debate to give the Parliament an early opportunity to discuss our continued commitment to the fire service in Scotland following the publication of our latest consultation paper on proposed new legislation.
However, variations clearly exist, which is why we have a damping scheme for the new review. The GAE is affected by the new review and the changes will be phased in over a number of years.
However, the picture that Mike Rumbles paints for us is one of a new Boudicca coming across the horizon with the scimitars attached to the wheels of her chariot to cut the legs off any man foolish enough to stand in her way.
Someone will have to put me right as to the date, but I am sure that legislation in the 1940s stipulated that every new secondary school had to be built with a school library.
We may not be able to learn much in that regard from the committees that we intend to visit. However, I do not want to instigate a major piece of research.