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I was struck by concerns that were expressed the last time we appeared before the committee, in relation to whether we had sufficient funding to cover what was being asked.
Nevertheless, where there is a will there is a way, and the group has come up with something against the odds. It should be given all credit for that.I understand some of the concerns that have been expressed; however, as a minimum we should take some written evidence specifically on the solutions that have been sugg...
Few, if any, of the changes have been controversial, as Gil Paterson said, and credit for that is due to the work done by members of the committee and by John Patterson and the committee clerks, whom I thank.
Next year, Scottish Enterprise will bring together the activities of competitive business, which is the organisation that I run, and the cluster strategy.As of 1 January 2004, those two things will be combined with an express view that we need to maximise the benefit of the ITIs to the cluster.
Do members want me to write to the minister on behalf of the committee, expressing the concerns that have been raised, or is it enough that they are now on record?
When I worked in Rothesay, I was involved in the feasibility study for the Foley House site. At that time, the feasibility study had to be about refurbishing the old building on the site and trying to cram as many box-like new houses as possible on to it.