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Along with officials from the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning and Rural Affairs Departments, I recently visited Glasgow University and the Roslin and Moredun Institutes where the discussions included the issue of commercialisation.
My priority for Scottish agriculture and for the Scottish meat trade is to address that problem, before deciding in precisely which area we want to open up the export ban.
—Official Report, 12 February 2004; c 5839.On 26 February 2004, the First Minister told me:"Such a benefit system exists to help those who have problems with making their payments."
Yesterday, we spent a whole morning giving more than 100 establishments—nurseries, primary schools and as many as half a dozen out of 26 high schools—bronze, silver and gold awards for the promotion of healthy eating.
In total, 51 members of staff are involved, of which 13 are external relations staff, 26 are promotion of Scotland staff and 12 are from the EU office.After robust discussion, we arrived at a clear statement of our external relations objectives and we want to ensure that we pursue them effectively.
There has been a 3 per cent decrease in recorded crime. Indeed, recorded crime is 26 per cent lower than the peak figure in 1991 under the Conservatives.
Perhaps the current minister with responsibility for Scottish Water will write to us about the matter.Some £136 million has gone to the CUP, but a further £26 million has gone elsewhere. If Scottish Water requires the money in future, will it be able to draw down not just the £136 million but the additional £26 milli...