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Does the First Minister agree that that is welcome news for the voluntary sector and charitable organisations, which do such valuable work throughout Scotland?
The Subordinate Legislation Committee comments that, although several drafting defects have been acknowledged by the Executive, the committee still has concerns over the vires of new paragraph 3A of schedule 1, which it has drawn to the Executive's attention.
The conveners liaison group has advised that committees could be subject to equal opportunities legislation because of the way in which we choose advisers, which depends on who knows whom and word of mouth. The group has adopted a new procedure for the appointment of advisers.
We need to consider that early in the new year. The specific issue that affects many voluntary organisations needs to be examined and I know that a number of those organisations have written to the Executive.
We need to consider that early in the new year. The specific issue that affects many voluntary organisations needs to be examined and I know that a number of those organisations have written to the Executive.
Is the First Minister aware that the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has stated categorically that the much vaunted extra resources that his Government has allocated to local authorities this year do not even cover new burdens? Is he also aware that Scottish local government employees have had pay rises below the rate of inflation for six of the pa...
Farmers everywhere seem to feel that they are being done down and that other people get off more lightly than they do. What is new? I probably should not have said that.
Farmers everywhere seem to feel that they are being done down and that other people get off more lightly than they do. What is new? I probably should not have said that.
If the current guidelines, which allow the discussion of homosexuality in schools, fail to work to the First Minister's satisfaction, will he explain why parents should accept that the new guidelines will work to their satisfaction?