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In those circumstances, I will use the powers that I have under standing orders and section 26 of the Scotland Act 1998 to require witnesses to give evidence under oath.
The second group is disabled clients, who often receive high levels of income comprising various benefits and premiums. Arrestment of those payments could leave a disabled person unable to pay a carer's wages.
It is not open to us to draw upon the suckler cow premium scheme, the arable areas payments scheme or the sheep annual premium scheme, as they are presently constructed, for that type of special need.Rhoda Grant is right.
That was impressed on me during my visit to Stonehaven. There is considerable co-operation between local small businesses and the retained fire service.If David Davidson will forgive me, I will look at his motion with a slightly critical eye.
During all those negotiations, did any Commission officials, who seem to have quite a power of decision over the matter, visit the area? The discussions were conducted in Brussels, as is the way of these things.
As Mr Robson said, Wendy Alexander will visit the Borders at the end of next month to see for herself some of the new opportunities for employment in the area.