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Is it the case that non-collection of council tax has increased by £26 million in the past year? The figures that I have indicate that non-collection rose from £95.8 million to £121.8 million in the previous financial year.
We are highly dependent on the ONS for our economic and labour market statistics and we will have to work with the new board to ensure that strong and effective relationships continue.
Some of the supplementaries reflect new money; for example, the roads budget change is new money in the roads budget; it is not a carry-over from an underspend last year.This money in the urban programme is also new money.
We will consider the new order in a fortnight's time. The minister's letter will be relevant to our consideration of the new order, which has exactly the same policy intention as the order it replaces, which is revoked with effect from 22 January.I hope that members followed all that.
How on earth can he achieve his class-size reduction targets for 2007? It might be a new year, but it appears that we have the same old moaning Scottish National Party.