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Again, the Executive lodged amendments at stage 2 to make specific provision for informal resolution of complaints.Concern was expressed by the existing ombudsmen that the bill did not sufficiently meet the principles of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations—otherwise known as the TUPE regulations.
All the petitions call for a moratorium to be placed on stock transfers until such time as the Scottish Parliament has addressed the concerns that have been raised about stock transfers.We have already passed similar petitions to the Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee, which is undertaking an investigation into stock transfer.
Nicola Sturgeon also highlighted the precedents that had been set by the provisions that were made for CJD sufferers and by the establishment of the Macfarlane Trust for HIV sufferers; she also pointed out that the English court ruling is not directly transferable. Such a transfer would simply create new divisions.
I heard from Dr Walker from Simpson's here in Edinburgh that, in his eight years of obstetric experience in Scotland, he has never experienced a mother die in childbirth. In Bottom hospital, one mum dies every week.
As I understood the permanent secretary's response last week, he too would have liked a completed design, but the transfer order that required the project to be transferred on 1 June prevented that.
Yesterday, we spent a whole morning giving more than 100 establishments—nurseries, primary schools and as many as half a dozen out of 26 high schools—bronze, silver and gold awards for the promotion of healthy eating.
I would just like to clarify matters on the record for those who will read the Official Report.Does that mean that the deadline for submitting amendments is now 26 October and that that deadline will apply to amendments to section 1 only?
Various people—including the British Medical Association and the committee—responded to the first Arbuthnott report by saying that no recognition had been taken of the 26 inhabited islands in Argyll and Bute.When the second Arbuthnott report was produced, Argyll and Clyde Health Board got nothing in comparison with the Highlands, which benefitted greatly.