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There had to be two by-elections because there were not enough people to fill the seats.When we visited the Western Isles, we heard that, of the 31 seats, 12 were not contested.
We will be working with the SFA over the next few months to minimise the cost to the public purse of the required stadiums and to maximise the benefits to local communities of any new facilities and of hosting the event.Of course, we will be up against some stiff competition, but Scotland and Ireland are both great tourist destinations for visiting fans and...
We do not wish to contribute to people ending up on the streets—we want to ensure that people make a smooth transition to more appropriate accommodation. Last night, I visited supported accommodation in Moffat Street in the Gorbals, where I met some former residents of the Great Eastern Hotel.
I remind members that it was decided at our previous meeting that we would not meet at the beginning of July, so that members could carry out community care visits. We decided that a small team of committee members would deal with statutory instruments, which have to be dealt with.
It may conclude that it needs some information from us to help in its deliberations, but that is a matter for the Finance Committee. I notice that we have a visit from the Secretary of State for Scotland or one of the Treasury ministers arranged for 23 May.
It may conclude that it needs some information from us to help in its deliberations, but that is a matter for the Finance Committee. I notice that we have a visit from the Secretary of State for Scotland or one of the Treasury ministers arranged for 23 May.
Personal transactions tend, of course, to be low value.With work patterns making it less easy to visit the bank, and with the reduction over the years in the number of small branches, ATMs are increasingly used as the primary source of cash withdrawal.