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The very same people who are currently employed in highly skilled refitting, engineering and technical jobs could be just as well employed on new ferries, new trains, new buses, magnetic resonance imaging or kidney machines and so on.
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Date answered:
14 January 2000
Many partner organisations at local level also provide New Deal Services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds to enhance the quality of New Deal in their areas.The initial phase of the booster survey of New Deal participants in Scotland...
The Executive made the right decision in this case, although the decision that it made in the first place is odd, given that there is new information. I am sure that we will remember the order so that it will set a precedent.
I would welcome members' comments on the responses.I am sure that everyone will welcome the Law Society's response; it is a fairly positive comment. It is very good news that the Law Society has established its scheme for the accreditation of lawyers who specialise in mental health issues.
I am sure that we wish to place on record our appreciation for Wendy's contribution to this committee over the years. We now welcome our new member, Marilyn Livingstone, and the first item on the agenda is to ask her to formally declare any interests that are relevant to the committee.
The petition suggests that the public defender's office should be phased in over a period of four years to allow law firms and practitioners to adjust to the new service. Before being formally lodged, the petition was hosted on the e-petition system, where it gathered 19 signatures.
I welcome all the responses—especially the one from the Disability Rights Commission. The new legislation that comes into force in December will have a big impact on all these issues, and the public at large should take note of that.
In particular, the Subordinate Legislation Committee has raised doubts about whether proposed new subparagraph (ii), which is inserted by regulation 2, is intra vires.