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If something is to be dismissed publicly, to come back to Karen Gillon's point, I think that it would be sufficient for that to be done in a public meeting of the committee. There may be exceptions, but that would be the norm. That would be acceptable.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it accords equal status to constituency and list MSPs in all circumstances except those specified in the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament.
There are no present plansto introduce light rail systems in Scotland except for the Edinburgh system currently being considered by Parliament.Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 September 1999
At the moment, it is possible to stick literally to the wording of the provisions on exceptions and to bypass what I think were the intentions of the legislators.
A self-employed businessman or businesswoman can expect to pay the basic rate of 40p on his or her earnings, compared with a corporation tax of only 19p.