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That rate is above the national average, and above that of comparable NHS boards. Can she confirm whether NHS Fife is on track to meet the target of 4 per cent?
(S3F-222) Members will be aware that this is the lowest settlement for Scotland since devolution and that the real-terms increase amounts to an average of 1.4 per cent compared with slightly more than 2 per cent for the United Kingdom.
I do not have any statistical evidence or any feel to compare the position before and after regionalisation, but the experiences that I have had have been positive.
The amendment also adds exceptions relating to disclosure for the performance of public functions, which brings section 13 into line with rule 25 on confidentiality.
We all know about the high-level comparators that are published by academic institutions and think tanks, which compare public services in the UK with those in other countries.
Dr Wakefield—the chap who was discredited, as you put it—actually visited the Parliament at my invitation and spoke to a number of MSPs, probably in this room.
The environment minister, Dr Aileen McLeod, informed me at that meeting that she would be looking into the proposed flood prevention scheme and might visit the town of Cockermouth to view its flood protection, including the floating wall.
I want to reflect on the contribution that the Ukrainian community has made to Scotland. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Ukrainian community centre in Edinburgh where I learnt about the rich culture and traditions that the community brought with them to Scotland.
I am not sure how you follow that, convener—and the answer is that you probably should not.The debate provides an opportunity to raise a wider issue about Scottish or UK citizens visiting other European countries without their EHIC and the internal procedures in certain countries.