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Official Report Meeting date: 15 November 2001

Plenary, 15 Nov 2001

I am looking forward to considering the new franchise. That is the context of new rail projects such as the Borders line and the Bathgate to Airdrie projects.

Official Report Meeting date: 24 May 2001

Like other speakers, he stressed the need to ensure that the new regional policy framework deals effectively with the new challenges facing regional and human resource development in an enlarged Europe, while recognising that there are remaining difficulties in urban, peripheral and rural areas in existing EU countri...

Official Report Meeting date: 8 March 2001

Plenary, 08 Mar 2001

First, we have to develop minimum standards of reliability and durability, and the matter of standards is under consideration and discussion. I accept that a new legislative framework for fire safety is needed.

Official Report Meeting date: 14 December 2000

Plenary, 14 Dec 2000

Does the minister also agree that the only way in which the matter will be taken forward is by approval of a PPP, which will allow a new school to be built on the site of Airdrie Academy?

Official Report Meeting date: 5 October 2000

Plenary, 05 Oct 2000

That figure will rise to 2,200 in the third, fourth and fifth years. That announcement is good news not just good for all tenants and pensioners, but for heating engineers as well.

Official Report Meeting date: 5 July 2000

Plenary, 05 Jul 2000

I offer for reflection two verses from the New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews.

Official Report Meeting date: 8 June 2000

Plenary, 08 Jun 2000

Will the minister ensure that adequate funds are made available for essential improvements to the existing building until the go-ahead for the new extension is given? I am sorry if primary pupils are disappointed in any respect.

Official Report Meeting date: 2 March 2000

Plenary, 02 Mar 2000

The main point behind Robert Brown's question is why we think that it is a national responsibility, and why we are picking up the core costs for the new national parks. It might be helpful to point out that we are increasing our support from 80 per cent of the funding in the previous financial year to 85 per cent of the funding this year in recognition of the significance of national parks and to alleviate the need to make sure that sufficient resources are in place when the new national park is established next year.

Official Report Meeting date: 1 March 2006

Justice 1 Committee, 01 Mar 2006

Above all, we need clarity, and that is the best way of establishing it. I am happy to support the suggestion that in our letter we emphasise that we need clarity in relation to the guidelines.

Official Report Meeting date: 22 February 2006

Public Petitions Committee, 22 Feb 2006

At that level, an internal political system is not the best way of ensuring that standards are maintained.

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