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We have acknowledged the sad circumstances in which we are hearing from you, instead of from your new deputy. You will be responding to our questions on community care and giving evidence on subordinate legislation.
However contemptible he may consider the efforts of the Conservative Administration, we are now considering the efforts of the current new Labour Administration. Does the First Minister accept that the announcement of an increase in the overall grant funding for our higher education institutions of 2.8 per cent—which in reality translates to a 2 per cent in...
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 I should explain how we are dealing with stage 2 of the bill as this stage is new to most people. Members should have before them a copy of the bill, the marshalled list of amendments that was published this morning and the suggested groupings of the amendments.
In bullet point 8, would it be worth clarifying our position by adding on a new sentence such as, "As a general principle, however, the committee will meet and take evidence in public, but reserves the right to deliberate in private"?
The structures exist to deal with certain aspects, but there are wider issues. For example, new information technology could be deployed to enable people to work from home who cannot work in mainstream employment.
It should have been no surprise that the Parliament's first week in the new building would see health campaigners ringing the building to protest not at its cost, but about the most important issue that faces Scotland.