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Unfortunately, in Scotland, no breakdown of costs was provided for any sector of the industry, so I cannot provide any further information, although we tried to get it to include it in the regulatory impact assessment.
I was more interested in trying to get something done. I have usually found that if a matter has been raised in Parliament and has the committee's support, that has much more effect than operating through different bodies.
Given the accusation that David McLetchie made in his first question that I had not published something that might get me a headline, to accuse me in his second question of headline seeking seems inconsistent.
Although that involves a delay, the petitioners will get a better kick at the ball than they would if we rushed through an inquiry, which might not be terribly satisfactory.
That process is intended to ensure that people at the front line of public services in Scotland get the terms and conditions of service and the pension arrangements that they deserve.We are here to deliver the improvements in public service delivery that the people of Scotland expect and deserve.
A woman might take up a space in a refuge when that place was no longer useful to her and, by being there, block others from getting the space.The deliberate mistake in my report is that there are no recommendations.
The bill is short but important and this has been a short but important debate as part of the process of getting the bill through Parliament and, I hope, approved today.Trish Godman raised two points that I will answer.