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For clarification, members cannot disagree to a section; they can only lodge an amendment to delete it. After section 1 Amendment 26 moved—Mr Tom McCabe. The question is, that amendment 26 be agreed to.
I was a bit disappointed when I saw that, of the 785 posts that were relocated in 2005, all but 26—around 97 per cent—go to Glasgow, which does not seem to me to fulfil the purpose of the relocation policy.
Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 26 January 2007.—Ms Margaret Curran.
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.
Have you discussed this with your opposite numbers in England and Wales to understand the impact that such work has had on them? Yes, we visited those responsible for policy and implementation and we had preliminary visits to get an overview of staffing.