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Official Report Meeting date: 23 October 2001

Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 23 Oct 2001

I have been keen to ensure that, as we allocate new money—such as the new money that was announced yesterday for looked-after children—we express where the money is going rather than concerning ourselves with the amount of money that is being made available.

Official Report Meeting date: 20 September 2000

Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee, 20 Sep 2000

There have been some changes in the latest figures issued by the Scottish Executive, which are contained in the briefing paper.

Official Report Meeting date: 11 November 2004

Plenary, 11 Nov 2004

I will take Cathie Craigie's advice and look at the consultation process for Karen Whitefield's proposed Christmas and new year's day trading in Scotland bill, because it is only through experience that a new Parliament can learn.

Official Report Meeting date: 30 September 2003

Justice 2 Committee, 30 Sep 2003

I am simply making the point of principle that a new offence in Scots law is being created.

Official Report Meeting date: 21 January 2003

Audit Committee, 21 Jan 2003

You make the point that substantial extra resources are going into the system, yet at the same time the existing system is managing those pressures. The new structure will be critical. Monitoring how the new boards work will be quite a task.

Official Report Meeting date: 28 September 2005

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee, 28 Sep 2005

I have two letters. The first is dated 26 March 2004 and the second is dated 30 August 2004.

Official Report Meeting date: 18 January 2005

Enterprise and Culture Committee, 18 Jan 2005

Transport (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 For agenda item 7, I welcome from BAA plc Alastair Smith, who is a fairly well-kent face round the Parliament, and Eddie Biber.

Official Report Meeting date: 30 January 2003

Plenary, 30 Jan 2003

Under the Scottish service tax system, 77 per cent of Scottish households will be winners: 77 per cent will pay less in service tax than they pay currently in council tax. Some 7 per cent of households will pay neither more nor less, and 16 per cent will pay more.

Official Report Meeting date: 5 April 2000

Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 05 Apr 2000

The excellence fund alone will provide more than £400,000 over three years to support new initiatives, employ new teachers, promote inclusion and raise standards.

Official Report Meeting date: 31 January 2001

Plenary, 31 Jan 2001

Since new Labour came to power in Scotland, 5,000 textile jobs have gone.

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