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That is why we are taking advice from the Scottish CMO and that is why we will continue to act on the basis of medical advice in the best health interest of the people of Scotland.
Is it in the rules that Mrs Ewing can interrupt me? We are trying our best to deal with the petition. If people can be reasonable to each other we will get on with that better.
Children take to signing very readily; they can learn to sign much sooner than they can learn to speak. Even with good results from the best hearing aid, or even with a cochlear implant, a deaf child remains a deaf child.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
26 September 2002
We are committed to ensuring that all children get the best possible start in life. Early intervention like the Sure Start Scotland programme will enable them to make the most of subsequent opportunities including pre-school education.
Will the minister consider that in the context of the funding that she has announced, and will she visit the area to see for herself the worthwhile facility that could be provided?