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Is the minister aware that some families of children and young people with special educational needs have expressed concerns about the difficulties of securing appropriately supported mainstream places?
That represents a cut of 615 acute beds.Consultants are expressing concern about the amount of bed space that is available to meet the demands that are put on the health service.
However, the issue of pensions is important and I hope that we will be in a position to address the concerns that have been expressed. I congratulate the minister on the discussions that took place this morning, particularly with regard to the fire services in Lothian and the Borders.
Norway is on the North sea and there could well be a flow of water from coal sources at Longannet as well. The petitioner has not expressed concern about Longannet or coal.
We are not tying ourselves down. I take on board the caution expressed by John Scott, and Robin Harper's comments on our forthcoming discussion with the minister.
The purpose of the Executive's consultation paper is to allow the public to express their views on the proposed bill—that is part of a continuing process.
As far as I was concerned, when I looked at the whole portfolio, the decision was nothing to do with the current work load, but more an expression of interest about the future of Scotland and how those matters should be most effectively dealt with.
Does the minister agree with the view of our local authorities—expressed this week at the Local Government Committee—that the case for abolition of housing capital set-aside arrangements is overwhelming and that failure to abolish set-aside betrays a lack of trust in local government's ability to decide whether housing investment or debt repayment is a prio...