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Will the First Minister tell us exactly what the Minister for Finance and Local Government's new responsibilities for central services are and whether there is any truth in reports that he is also to be given responsibility for European and external affairs?
The Executive is taking steps to ensure that it can process grant applications as efficiently as possible and that we have accurate, hard information when we hand out Executive money for new rail projects.
Number Plates To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding the proposed new regulations on number plates which would outlaw the Saltire being displayed.
Sport and culture is important, and not only in relation to the need for coverage throughout the country. I know that our new Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture will ensure that that becomes a reality in every school.
There is one national health service that has such an arrangement—New Zealand. The health departments in Scotland and England are examining the questions of negligence and best practice.
I am advised that it is helpful if new members formally declare any interests that they think are appropriate to the work of the committee, and I ask them to do so now.
Hospital Discharges To ask the Scottish Executive what new initiatives are under way to improve the position regarding delayed discharges from hospital.
Housing To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make Glasgow a special case and grant it additional funds to implement the new licensing system for houses in multiple occupancy.
Will the minister provide assistance to area tourist boards to bridge the funding gap that was created by the Executive's failure to have the applications system in place to access objective 2 funding from the EU in time for the new financial year? What assurances can he give the tourism industry in areas such as Dumfries and Galloway that were hit by the l...
Question Time This afternoon, we start with question time. As we have introduced a new procedure, I shall take a couple of minutes to explain how it will work.