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On that, if a deal is to be struck with the BTP that will allay the concerns that have been expressed today, that were expressed during the round-table meeting and that are in the written evidence that the committee has received, someone will have to claim success in protecting terms and conditions on BTP’s migration...
In the meantime, the committee welcomes the bill and recommends that the Parliament agrees to its general principles. 15:26 I am very pleased to open this stage 1 debate on the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill on behalf of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
The Labour Party is the party that backs those measures in the UK. 15:04 I start my contribution to this timely and important debate with a 1736 quote that is to be found in the diaries of a French minister, René de Voyer, who was the first person to use in writing the well-known expression, laissez-faire.
The Auditor General had to resort to coming up with figures of his own. In paragraph 26, he tells us that it is cheaper to have someone in a care home than in hospital.
The target for place is 25 per cent, and the investments in that are sitting at around 26 per cent. On innovation, the figure is around 23 per cent, so it is not far off.
Dental care is free in Scotland for under-26s, without an opt-in. NHS eye tests remain free in Scotland, in comparison with England and Wales, where they cost £21.31 a time.
However, like other members in the chamber today, I would like to give my views on the redesign of community justice in Scotland.First, I express my disappointment that the Government motion makes no mention of the excellent work of the CJAs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 February 2008
Local authorities and their schools are best placed to decide which other organisations, including credit unions, should be involved in the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence, reflecting organisations knowledge and expertise.
Over a short time, some areas that had been areas of decline—some old industrial areas, brownfield sites and, indeed, greenfield sites—have unexpectedly become areas of residential development.