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Introducing further financial incentives to recruit new dentists is really good news. The Liberal Democrats are pleased that the Executive has accepted that we need to train more dentists in Scotland, which is excellent.
One of those new members is Bruce Crawford. I welcome Bruce to the committee and thank Andrew Welsh for the excellent service that he gave to the committee since the election.
The taking of evidence from those petitioners has been scheduled for 24 September. That is in line with our new attempt to ensure that petitions link into our inquiry or legislative work.
I wonder whether the goalposts have moved somewhat, because the new crossing, if and when it is built, will open a new context in terms of the finances involved and whether tolls will be necessary.
Rail investment is on the increase and has resulted in the new Glasgow-to-Edinburgh service that runs every 15 minutes, new railway stations in Fife and new diesel rolling stock right across the network.
The index is central to where the money goes in the end, because moneys are shifted according to the new index. Knowing that the index is sound is an important part of the exercise.
That was why I launched the nationwide consultation even before Parliament approved the new procedure. I am not trying to by-pass the new procedure; in a sense, I anticipated it.