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I do not necessarily share Mr Wilson's perspective on local authorities. I have visited more than 30 local authorities throughout Scotland, and know that they want a period of stability.
(S1O-1579) I looked at a wide range of policies and practices on drug misuse during my recent visit to the United States, and I am sure that some lessons from the American experience would bear further examination.
I thank the minister for his answer. On 29 February, I visited a group of repetitive strain injury sufferers, who stressed the need to encourage good practice when using computers.
Twenty-four acts have been passed by the new Parliament in the first 28 months of its existence. Over a comparable period, the old system might have delivered only a handful of purely Scottish acts.
That cost is not true and unless circumstances change in an exceptional manner over the next few weeks, the cost of bringing the G8 summit to Scotland will be nowhere near £100 million.
I hope that the debate will advance the cause of deaf and blind people throughout Scotland, who suffer from very severe handicaps compared with those from which the rest of us suffer.
I am not sure whether I am getting a picture that tells me that we are comparing like with like—Bob Cairns compared local authority schemes with existing PFI schemes.
On the use of the terms "A" and "B" compared to the convener's recommendation, I would not say that the issue is neither here nor there, because there are differences.Amendment 21 is extremely loose.