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First, on the press conference, Mr John Swinney has today answered in record time the 54 parliamentary questions that were lodged by MSPs. I look forward to Wendy Alexander answering one question on the finances of her leadership campaign.
Can the First Minister tell me when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth will answer the written question that I lodged nearly two months ago, in which I asked how many new bodies and quangos have been set up since May 2007?
My respectful view is that "failure" is absolutely the wrong word. The evidence is that 26 local authorities have implemented single status agreements, so talk about failure does not stack up.
Members will recall that we invited Alex to give evidence at our meeting on 26 February, but he was unable to do so because of personal circumstances, so we agreed that he could provide evidence at today's meeting.
Part of the Government’s work is done under the national performance framework, which is reported on through the Scotland performs website. In that work, we make clear the different considerations around equity and solidarity in relation to the creation of economic opportunities.
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Date answered:
24 February 2011