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For the first time since the start of the efficient government programme, this Administration will allow local authorities to retain their efficiency savings at a level of 2 per cent. On top of that, there is about £200 million of freed-up resources to support other priorities.
In that regard, most of the consultation responses were more concerned with the older age group and people’s ability to access the forum before they die—or their inability to participate.
Mr Finnie’s amendment provides that such funds would be used solely for the purposes and functions that are set out in the bill; Mr Greene’s amendment goes even further and would restrict the use of the funds to buying land for forestry—the funds could not be used for any other function.
On the income and poverty website there is also a data sources and suitability page which discusses some of the main data sources available to researchers interested in income and poverty in Scotland and their strengths and weaknesses.
On the income and poverty website there is also a data sources and suitability page which discusses some of the main data sources available to researchers interested in income and poverty in Scotland and their strengths and weaknesses.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 February 2008
I have been an MSP for 11 years, in which time many people have told me that their mother died of a hospital infection—that she did not die of whatever the certificate said.
I am interested in teasing out everybody’s views.13:15 There will obviously be some mortality—some young golden eagles will die because they are incompetent birds.