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I am happy to accept Irene Oldfather's invitation, and to inform members that there are now more than 5,000 new primary teachers trained to deliver foreign language teaching in primary 6 and primary 7.
I make it clear that I understand the concerns of local people and—for that matter—local elected representatives who want to ensure that hospital and other health services are of the highest standard and that they meet the people's needs.I stress that review exercises such as that which Greater Glasgow Health Board is going through are undertaken to enable local people and health authorities to look to the future and to examine how services can be best provided, where they ought to be provided, how we harness new...
I draw to the attention of members the fact that new rolling stock from ScotRail and the new east coast main line franchise will improve journey speeds.
There is not much to add, because we have discussed this matter in Parliament. I am happy to welcome the new flexibility. Were we satisfied with the minister's reply to our letter inquiring about the comments of the French Prime Minister?
In the meantime, if the measures before us are to be successfully implemented, the Executive must provide extensive information on the new law, the reasons behind it and, crucially, alternative methods of disciplining children.