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If that is not the position of the SNP, it is setting a new policy precedent—that all matters debated in committee should be referred to the full Parliament for further consideration.
That is what always happens—it is difficult to get an answer. I cite the example of Alex Bochel in Nairn, who was asked to have his toenails removed in order to get him off the list.
It is not good enough that Fife has to wait for improvements elsewhere before it getsnew rolling stock. ScotRail recently ran a trial of a new Turbostar, which it hopes to run from Edinburgh to Aberdeen soon.
I have every confidence that this partnership approach will be successful, as it has already proved to be for the ex-employees of Continental Tyres. Latest figures indicate that at least half of these employees have so far gained new employment.
The First Minister has said that he understands that the latest loss of 161 jobs is a hammer blow and that the Kintyre peninsula will be a priority, as it has been for Argyll and the Islands Enterprise for the past couple of years.
Scotland needs a steady supply of volunteers and organisations that have the skills to get the best out of them. Our volunteering strategy shows how we can get such a supply and we provide the innovation, commitment and resources to back it up.
Collaboration across disciplines, organisations and institutions and research councils is important. The new cross-council programmes that we implemented for spending review 2000 are important new ways of organising, funding and managing collaboration, so that the councils and their disciplines get in the way less.