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If the Executive's proposals are not amended, they will still get my support. It is unusual to capitulate before the first shot is fired, but not to worry.
Are we happy to write to the Executive? Mike, do you want to get back to the EIS? I am just rather surprised that it gives us a rather equivocal answer.
Does the minister agree that, with modern technology, it should not be difficult for the courts to get in touch with the people who administer the pay-as-you-earn system in order to get them to deduct the unpaid fines at source?
The point is that we need to know the implications of a change of that nature. I shall get the clerks to investigate and ask them to advise Mr Gallie if any issues arise.
When the law is applied, local authorities are expected to be scrupulous in getting back to objectors and telling them what the outcomes of various processes have been.
Too many prisoners are still addicted to drugs, too many people are inadequately prepared for release from prison and too many people do not get speedy and appropriate access to drugs services.
They suspect that the 5 per cent of farmers with the largest farms get a third of the subsidies that are paid and that half of the farmers and crofters in Scotland get only 5 per cent of the support payments.
Although that was more than enough to get the point across, the script was further punctuated by several variations on the theme of "I telt ye"—"I told you so: I need no help."