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What is the Scottish Government doing to promote and inform the public about the new best start payment? We need to ensure that those who need support know exactly where they can get it.
The number of people who are suffering from drug-related harms and death represents an emergency in Scotland. That is why we have a new drugs strategy, which it is intended will look at the services that we provide within our current competencies.
In Glasgow, our focus on delivering key infrastructure has helped to establish the city as a home for innovation and to secure new jobs, including jobs through inward investment.
Macrae Edinburgh (Job Losses) Yesterday, West Lothian received yet more devastating news on the jobs front as Macrae Edinburgh, which is owned by Young’s Seafood, announced its plans to shed 50 jobs.
Yesterday, the economy secretary was unable to answer simple questions about which currency should be used for the new Scottish national investment bank.
Scottish Enterprise has contacted the administrators to understand whether it can provide any assistance, and I noted remarks from the administrator regarding the potential to find a buyer for Alistair Fleming Ltd in Kilmarnock, which may see the employees of that subsidiary transfer to new owners. In addition to working positively where we can with the ad...
Perhaps unusually, I agree with Neil Findlay: there is always a need for new and bold thinking on the issue, and we should try to come together to do that.
My local council, Highland Council, has responsibility for 6,752 kilometres of roads, 17,000 footpaths and 1,400 bridges, not counting the new Holm Mills bridge that was opened on Monday.
Clearly that cannot happen, so will the Scottish Government consider a moratorium on new incinerator construction? As Maurice Golden is well aware, it would be ill considered for me as planning minister to talk about applications that might be forthcoming.