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The minister is with us this afternoon to speak to us on the order. The order will establish a new independent body, the postgraduate medical education and training board, with responsibilities for the United Kingdom.
In the meantime, the clerks will monitor the progress of the Executive's consultation. Following the election, the new Public Petitions Committee may decide to ask the successor to the Health and Community Care Committee whether it wants to continue considering those petitions.
The petition urges the Parliament to call on the Scottish Executive to review its decision to close Peterhead prison; to opt for a refurbishment or the construction of a new building on the site; and to recognise the work and efforts of the staff at Peterhead prison to reduce offending.
For the record, the petition calls on the Scottish Parliament to amend existing legislation in relation to the sentencing of convicted paedophiles or to introduce new legislation to ensure tougher sentencing.
Does the minister agree with the Conservatives—and indeed many head teachers—that any new funding for education in future should be paid directly to schools?
Most important, will he support the idea of using new technology to create a virtual trade fair on the web, allowing Scottish music labels access to a world market, from which they are currently excluded?