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That is the reality of the union dividend for the people of Scotland.The previous Administration made a worthy effort to tackle fuel poverty—we must give credit where credit is due. The central heating programme made and still makes a big difference to households throughout Scotland.
Any man who comes into the project, such as a social worker or a healthcare visitor, will meet in our office. We do not take the view that the project is anti-men.
Indeed, when consultation was being undertaken at UK level, I was surprised at the consultation responses that expressed the view that forced marriage should not be criminalised, and called for civil legislation.
It is correct that voluntary organisation is not currently defined. My understanding is that that expression has been in the existing legislation since it was introduced.
It is, of course, important to understand what is going on in the world of local government as well as in the Parliament in arriving at decisions. Budgets are the expression of policy intention and policy activity.
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Date answered:
7 February 2011
NHS 24 has also worked closely with the Scottish Ambulance Service in recent years and is now co-located on three sites with their emergency medical dispatch centres at Inverness, South Queensferry and Cardonald.