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As I have said, the enterprise networks have particular targets for helping women to start new businesses. It is pleasing that there has been significant success in that area.
Scottish Enterprise understands that.Tomorrow, in my constituency, I will break ground on the new phase of the Heriot-Watt University research park, which holds the potential for 5,000 jobs through the commercialisation of science.
Without entering into constant correspondence back and forward, I would favour the committee writing to the minister again urging the consideration of declarations of interest by the judiciary, perhaps as part of the new judicial appointments procedure.
Will he accept that such action would be a far more effective way of promoting the interests of Scotland's older people than launching yet another glossy report such as the one issued today on health and the older citizen, which, although very worthy, tells us nothing new and is not what the older people of this country actually require from the Executive?
Did the Executive take the opportunity to encourage Scottish business to prepare for the new euro currency, both immediately and in anticipation of early British membership of the euro?
Today, we will do that and consider possible new registrable interests. Our briefing paper suggests that we bear in mind not only the need for transparency, but the need for proportionality in imposing new requirements on members.I propose that we consider the paper section by section.
At the moment, for example, Scottish MPs are examining the new deal. I know that Mr Salmond will join me in rejoicing at the fact that, during the past 18 months, youth unemployment in Scotland has been cut by 59 per cent, which is excellent.