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Secondly, we are in discussions, which are far progressed, with money advice agencies in Scotland about additional central support for money advice. You expressed concern that there might not be enough money advisers out there.
Between 1997 and 2000, the number of people that health visitors saw fell by 49,800. Between 1998 and 2000, the number of people who receive home care fell by 9,000.
I will attend an SPS board meeting tomorrow, to which local authority conveners have been invited. The SPS has created liaison officer posts for all the CJAs.
In a similar vein, we thought that the power in section 162 of the bill, "Meaning of ‘money' and related expressions", should be subject to the affirmative procedure.
I agree with the sentiments that you express. A desire to do the necessary work rigorously would lead to the generation of the appropriate output data.
Why should we have a constitution, some elements of which directly impact on aspects of Scottish life, on which people are not given the right at least to express an opinion through a referendum?
I should write immediately to the Presiding Officer indicating the reservations that have been expressed by a number of members over the proposed timing of the debate and expressing the desire of a number of members to have the debate take place later in the year.