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To assist the committee's consideration of the matter we forwarded, on 26 November, to the committee clerk a summary of the responses received and details of how we have subsequently amended the code.
Under the bidding process, it will be open to any shipping operator to apply for all 26 or—as it will be—27 routes. Operators cannot apply for individual routes.
In that time, the cash increase for further education has been 50 per cent, but the increase for higher education has been considerably less—I think about 26 per cent, but please do not hold me to that figure.
The legal system aside, we are proposing through the code that there should be a responsible approach to handling such difficult matters. Section 26(1) states:"Scottish Natural Heritage may take such steps … as appear to it appropriate to protect the natural heritage of land in respect of which access rights are exercisable."
I understand that you do not, but what percentage of the industry in Scotland do you think you represent? APPC UK has 26 signed members and represents 70 per cent of the industry.
I welcome the First Minister's NHS waiting-time targets for 2005 of six months for in-patient treatment, 26 weeks for out-patient treatment and 48 hours for access to GPs, nurses and health care professionals.
A major part of the health allocation is the hypothecated tobacco tax of some £26 million per annum. That converts into just over £1.1 million per annum for this area in the current and next three financial years.