This search includes all content on the Scottish Parliament website, except for Votes and Motions. All Official Reports (what has been said in Parliament) and Questions and Answers are available from 1999. You can refine your search by adding and removing filters.
There is now an opportunity—I hope that the new First Minister or those in the new Cabinet are listening—for the post of dedicated minister for the environment to be reinstated.
A particular result of the visit is that a team of Finnish education researchers visited Scotland from 31 May to 2 June to share with us their knowledge about applying ICTs to education and learning.
I remind members that our next meeting will take place on 7 May at 1.30 pm, when we will take evidence from the Minister for Justice, the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland.
What consideration has been given to proactive funding to encourage new authorities to join in? Are any of the funds designed to be used—in terms of any protocols—to help communications with local people prior to a decision being reached on the placement of new asylum seekers?