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I wish members of the committee, staff, everyone at Audit Scotland and the general public a very good and successful new year. We have apologies from Margaret Jamieson and Lloyd Quinan.
We have a tight timetable this morning, because Parliament will meet at noon to elect—or otherwise—the new ministerial team. We must get through our business quickly.
Deputy Convener Shona Robison, who was the deputy convener of the committee, has resigned, so we must elect a new deputy convener. Members will remember that the position of deputy convener of the Equal Opportunities Committee must be held by a member of the Scottish National Party.
Scottish ParliamentFinance CommitteeTuesday 9 May 2000(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 10:00 I call the committee to order in a venue—the Festival Theatre—that is a strong recommendation for pressing ahead with the new Holyrood building as soon as possible.
Scottish ParliamentSocial Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector CommitteeWednesday 12 January 2000(Morning) The Convener opened the meeting at 10:01 I formally open the meeting and wish everyone a happy new year—I have seen some members but not others.
The Scottish Executive has alwaystaken the view that there should be a charge on the newStirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway and that the charge should be such as to allowthe benefits of the new railway to be shared between the investor and operatorsusing the new railway.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 February 2007
No discussions have taken place.The Deputy First Minister made Scottish ministers’ position on the new casino developmentclear in a press release on 12 September 2006, a link to which is attached http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2006/09/12111543.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 February 2007
We have agreed capital fundingof almost £2 million for new NHS dental services in Elgin, Buckie and Keith, andin addition NHS Grampian are working with the RAF to provide a further new dentalservice in Lossiemouth later this year.