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Mr Blackwood has had more success in getting quotations than we had. In the four weeks since we attended the Finance Committee meeting, we have tried to get quotations.
Last week, as a result of those efforts, more than 1,700 new or returning donors gave blood. I thank the minister for that reply and I am encouraged by it.
Tourism To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it intends to take to address the decline in the number of tourists visiting Scotland. (S1O233) The Deputy Minister for Highlands and Islands and Gaelic (Mr Alasdair Morrison): I will publish a new strategy for the industry around the end of the year.
The SPCB did not have a dedicated outreach services team prior to September 2004 when a new team was created. The four staff members cover outreach to communities, educational organisations and the Gaelic community.
That debt cannot be paid and now comprises largely interest on the original loans. Until we get rid of that debt, we cannot move towards the millennium development goals.