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We must look at the performance of local authorities. In my council days, I visited the children's homes in my ward on numerous occasions and was less than impressed with what I saw.
On Monday, while the Executive was polishing its press skills, I visited a jobcentre in Cumnock. If the minister had been with me, she would have found that the number of job vacancies did not tally with the number of people who were out of work.
At all times every nurse works to the code of conduct that is laid down by the statutory body, the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Nurses must at all times work for patients' interests.
Those are all matters for the Scottish Parliament—the Parliament that we will open next week with great celebration and royal and prime ministerial visits. However, before we even assume our powers in nine days' time, Westminster is embarking on legislation on an area that is totally devolved.
When that particular issue was raised, I had a good working relationship with— I just want the dates. The one date that I— Was it on 26 May 2004? That is the date that is stated in the paper that we received from the Executive.
It is important that we spell out that message throughout Scotland."—Official Report, 26 January 2000; Vol 4, c 428. It is important not that the level should be fair, but that it should be convenient to the Government.