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I inform members that the committee has been invited to strut its stuff on the Lesley Riddoch programme. We shall do so in the best possible taste. I ask members to agree to allow me to have discussions with the programme's producers about suitable ways of best informing the audience of the committee's work.
Will you ensure that each debate lasts for half an hour, as is set out in the business bulletin, or do you intend to let the debates run over? I will manage the debates to the best of my ability and will follow the time scales with due diligence.
On page 8 of his submission, he writes about the day that he spent in New York—tartan day—and says that it was one of the worst visits he has ever had.
That is harder to achieve, but time should be spent on working out how we can best do so. That emphasises the importance of making the inquiry representative.
Discussions on thecontent of the report took place with RNIB on 26 March 2007.A stakeholder group meeting will be convened in May to considerthe report.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 September 2006
The numbersof posts dispersed from Edinburgh, in terms of the civil service and public service,to each local authority to date are as follows: Glasgow has received 400; ScottishBorders has received 218; North Ayrshire has received 140; Aberdeen has received50; Falkirk has received 26; Dundee has received 30; West Lothian has received 104;West Dunbartonshire...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 December 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people registered unemployed were (a) 25 and under, (b) 26 to 35, (c) 36 to 45, (d) 46 to 55 and (e) over 55 in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 August 2005
I wrote to all 32 Chief Executives on 26 October 2004 announcing the £6 million additional funding for aprogramme of educational support for looked after children and advising themthat pilot areas would be identified in consultation with COSLA.