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As I have said before, one of the tragedies of last year's examinations chaos was the fact that the new national qualifications were perhaps discredited.
There was a question whether it was competent to introduce new criminal offences and penalties relating to houses in multiple occupation by modification or whether it should be done by a free-standing instrument.
(S1O-1559) Our top priority is attracting new investment into rented homes. That is why our new housing partnership programme is expected to leverage over £2,000 million into homes for rent.
I, too, congratulate Elaine Murray on securing this very timely debate.The latest figures that I have for the Scottish Borders show that, as a result of Farepak's collapse, at least 378 people have lost a total of just under £100,000.
That is what will happen with most of South Lanarkshire's new builds, but the council says that there are limitations that mean that the school at Strathaven will have to be vacated and demolished before the new school can be built on the site.
Ken Macintosh raised the issue of consistency and not setting Jackie Baillie apart from any other proposed convener. I appreciate that I am a new member of the committee, but in future proposed conveners should be asked to come before us to answer briefly questions on some of the points that have been raised.