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All those bodies have now responded.The Executive indicated that a recent policy and financial management review of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland did not highlight any concerns about its internal procedures for handling complaints. It also explained that the new public services ombudsman has taken over the MWC's investigation of complaints relating to mental health and that it will be for her to determine how best to handle complaints that are received by her office under the new framework.Although that is understood by the bodies that we recently consulted, views have been expressed that changes need to be made to the current system if it is to be seen to be fair and open.
It is correct that one of the problems is that the greatest source of renewable energy is in the west but the best aspects of the grid are in the east.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-17684 by Cathy Jamieson on 26 July 2005 and taking into account the new method of publishing crime statistics, how many people have been found guilty of a crime by Scottish courts in each financial year since 1950-51.
We require a radical step change, and the new housing partnerships and stock transfer proposals should be considered in their totality.I will try my best to respond to the points that have been raised.