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The Deputy First Minister explained during the stage 1 debate that that sort of matter could be dealt with in the management statement that will be prepared when the new public body is set put. That statement will be published.Government guidelines covering the setting up of new public bodies make it clear that a management statement is required for all new public bodies.
There is a revision to increase the amount of money that is set aside for flood prevention. Does that take into account the latest announcements by Mr Prescott and the consequentials for Scotland?
Just now, prisoners stroll out of jail either half way or two thirds of the way through their total sentences. Under the First Minister's new legislation, all prisoners could stroll out of jail half way through their total sentences.
Obviously, however, the provision will have no effect until the bill is brought into force and the new body comes into being. Therefore, as things stand, the commissioner could not take part in the process of appointing the SPSA's first convener and board members.
It shows that in the last quarter of last year, of the 7,000 new addicts referred for treatment, nearly 1,000 waited more than six months just to be assessed for treatment, and 400 waited longer than a year.
He said:"The picture that is presented is a lot of new money going in, some targets being hit, quite a few targets being missed, and quite a few targets which we do not know if they have been hit or not because nobody bothered to check."