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Those families had a right to permanent accommodation under the old homelessness legislation. There is nothing new about that.We are committed to conducting a review of the right to buy and producing a report in 2006.
Pressure on Ninewells will be reduced and resources will be used in a better and more efficient way as a level of activity is generated that will secure Perth royal infirmary's future as an acute general hospital. That is excellent news for the people of Perth and Kinross and for the people of Tayside.
Some £96 million has been allocated for 2006-07 and £100 million for 2007-08. That is good news for older people, disabled people and younger people throughout Scotland.
Even from the unsuccessful bid for 2008, the beneficiary has been the national facilities programme, which we announced during the summer and which provides substantial new investment in major facilities throughout Scotland.
In addition, the minister issued a news release on 6 August 2004 in which he states:"A third and final round of payments due to members will be made by the end of the year."
In fact, £4 million of recent cancer money has been spent on developing endoscopy services. That has included money for new colonoscopy equipment and extra sessions in Edinburgh.
The evidence of the past few months suggests that the new money that has been injected into Scottish tourism will benefit the Skye and Lochalsh area and, I am sure, its inhabitants.
Local chemotherapy clinics and renal dialysis units are examples of a wide range of services that NHS boards are moving from larger acute hospitals to local communities. The new general medical services contract and the development of community health partnerships will also drive forward service developments in primary care.